chicken fingers.

i wish you could smell my kitchen tonight. monday night i made the mac & cheese soup from our meal planner. last night we had leftovers from monday. tonight i made the chicken fingers that were next on the planner. the recipe was also from the food network magazine, again the january/february edition. i love that these recipes are so easy and they really do come together quickly.

chicken fingers

cooking spray

2 eggs

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp ground cumin

kosher salt {i used sea salt}

2 cups panko {japanese breadcrumbs}

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts {i used four}, cut into 1-in wide strips

1 bunch broccoli cut into florets

preheat the oven to 400 degrees. mist a baking sheet with cooking spray. whisk the eggs, mustard, curry powder, cumin, & 1 tsp salt in a shallow bowl. mix the panko with 1/2 teaspoon curry powder in another bowl.

dip the chicken strips in the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off, then coat with the panko. place the chicken on the cooking sheet and mist all over with cooking spray. bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes.

battered but not yet cooked

all cooked

meanwhile, bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot with a steamer rack or basket in place. add the broccoli, cover and steam until crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

calories: 330 fat: 5 grams {1 g saturated} cholesterol: 155 mg carbohydrate: 34 g fiber: 3 grams protein: 37 g

to make the sweet potato fries, i peeled one large sweet potato and sliced it into fry-sized pieces. i then put the slices in a mixing bowl and drizzled with evoo, just enough to cover the pieces. i tossed it with my hands and then added pepper, sea salt, and garlic powder. i then layed them all out on a cooking sheet and cooked them for about 20 minutes. they smelled soooo good when they were cooking. i wish they would have been just a little bit firmer, but they were delicious nonetheless.

of all the meals we've made over the past few months, this one has been my favorite. travis said it was really good, too. i was afraid i wouldn't like the chicken since it called for curry, but it didn't have an overpowering flavor. it was yummy!

yay! score 2 for 2 on the meals out of our food network magazine recipes.