Parmesan chicken bites recipe

Name: Parmesan chicken bites
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 50g plain flour; 2 egg whites, beaten; 100g (3 1/2 oz) wholemeal breadcrumbs; 25g (1oz) finely grated Parmesan cheese; 1 x 600g pack chicken mini fillets; olive oil, for drizzling

These cheesy Italian bites are an ideal snack for a summer party. Served with a zingy tomato salsa, they'll be a hit with all the family. Chill any leftovers and pack them into your picnic basket for a tasty treat on a day out.

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Serves 6
25 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
208 calories / serving

Healthy

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Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
Aldi Price Match
50g plain flour
£0.70
£0.47/kg
Tesco British Barn Eggs 10 Pack
2 egg whites, beaten
£1.70
£0.17/each
Tesco Golden Breadcrumbs 175G
100g (3 1/2 oz) wholemeal breadcrumbs
£1.25
£7.14/kg
Creamfields Grated Grana Padano 100G
25g (1oz) finely grated Parmesan cheese
£1.65
£16.50/kg
Tesco British Chicken Breast Fillets 650G
1 x 600g pack chicken mini fillets
£4.90
£7.54/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
olive oil, for drizzling
£3.10
£12.40/litre

Method

Preheat the oven, gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Put the flour, egg whites and breadcrumbs on to 3 separate plates.
Mix the Parmesan with the breadcrumbs until well combined. Dip each piece of chicken in the plainflour, then in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, lightly pressing until the meat is well coated.
Put the breadedchickenfillets on a lightly oiled baking tray. Drizzle or spray over a little olive oil. Bake for 12 -15 minutes until the breadcrumbs are crisp and the chicken is cooked through, with no pink showing when cut open.

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Tip
Serve with a fresh tomato salsa. Chop 1 large tomato into small pieces, mix with 1/2 thinly sliced spring onion, a good handful of chopped coriander, 1/2 lime zested and juiced and season to taste, if you like.