Baked Lemon And Yogurt Chicken Strips

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts (approximately 6 half breasts)
• 3/4 cup lemon juice (divided)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (unsweetened, i use greek or homemade)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups crushed ritz crackers or 2 cups corn flake crumbs
• salt and pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken breast into strips (you'll wash them in a later step). thicker strips will take a bit longer to bake.
• 2 put the chicken strips into a bowl and mix in 1/2 cup of lemon juice. with your hands, really mix the chicken with the lemon juice and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• 3 wash the chicken strips well, removing any membranes or fatty bits. remove as much of the excess water and dry the strips.
• 4 put the chicken into a clean bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice and add the yogurt and garlic. season with salt and pepper. mix well and put in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by spraying with cooking spray.
• 6 bread the chicken strips by dredging them in the crushed crackers or cornflake crumbs.
• 7 place the strips onto the baking pan and sprinkle lightly with the melted butter.
• 8 bake for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked through. larger pieces might take longer to cook, smaller pieces might take less time.