Italian Chicken Sticks
By Paula Deen
JUMP TO RECIPEDifficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch ground red pepper
- 8 boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- marinara sauce, for dipping (can also use honey mustard)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 °F F.
In a pie plate or platter, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, garlic powder and red pepper. Dip the chicken strips in the melted butter, then dredge them in the breadcrumbs mixture. Place the chicken strips in a single layer on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken sticks hot with marinara sauce, or serve hot or cold with honey mustard.