Chicken Fingers or Chicken Tenders

Oven Baked Chicken Fingers

1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
2 tablespoons oil

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Combine the crumbs and seasoning. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Brush the chicken pieces with oil and coat with the crumb mixture. Place on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, turning once. To reheat, bake for 10 minutes.

If you want to freeze them, under bake slightly, cool and freeze. When ready to serve, bake from frozen at 350°F for about 20 minutes.

Makes 30 pieces.

Parmesan Chicken Tenders

4 large chicken breasts, skinned and boned
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup butter or a few tablespoons of your favorite cooking oil

Cut the chicken into strips. Mix together the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a separate bowl. Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten egg, then the mixture of bread crumbs and cheese.

Melt half of the butter in the frying pan and cook the chicken until golden and crisp, approximately 3 minutes each side. Add the rest of the butter as needed as you fry.

• Spice it up the way you like it. Want a bit of heat? Add cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients, a pinch for a touch of heat, more if you like it spicy. Or, add some hot sauce to the egg mixture.

• Vary the herbs and spices to suit your taste. We have given you a few great combinations here, but if you don't think the kids will like basil and oregano, just leave them out. They will be a bit less tasty to some of the adults but the kids will love them.