Parmesan Ranch Chicken

This is officially the best recipe I have made yet since starting Cooking Cadenza. There will most certainly be an encore of this dish happening sometime in the future. Enjoy!

PARMESAN RANCH CHICKEN

Servings: about 12 tenders total (from 3 chicken breasts)

Nutritional Information:
WW Points Plus: 5+ for 2 tenders, 8+ for 3 tenders, 11+ for 4 tenders

Ingredients:

• ¾ c Panko breadcrumbs
• ¾ c Weight Watchers Italian Blend cheese
• ½ packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 3 chicken breasts (each split into four tenders)
• 3 TBSP Egg Beaters

Substitutions: use cornflakes for Panko, different types of cheese, real egg/butter instead of egg beaters

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Remove gristle from chicken and cut chicken breasts into fourths.
3. Combine Panko, cheese, and ranch dressing mix and place aside.
4. Dip chicken halves in egg and then dip into the ranch mixture.
5. Cook chicken for about 20 minutes.
6. Top with cheese and let it sit for a while until it begins to melt (alternatively, parmesan cheese may be included in the Panko/ranch mixture).
7. Enjoy!