Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Fingers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

olive oil or vegetable oil cooking spray
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese style breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons chopped grated fresh parsley (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 egg whites
1 lb chicken tenders

Preparation

Place a rack in the top third of the oven. Heat oven to 425\u00b0F Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and coat rack lightly with cooking spray.
In a shallow bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley (if using), and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk together mustard and egg whites until frothy and opaque. Dip each chicken tender in egg white mixture, then in breadcrumb mixture to coat all sides. Place on prepared rack.
Spritz top of each tender lightly and evenly with cooking spray, then turn and repeat on the other side. Bake until crumb coating is golden brown and crisp and chicken is no longer pink at the center, 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately.