I don't think this meal could get any more kid friendly. It's goldfish encrusted chicken tenders that you can serve over a salad, or serve with your favorite ranch or honey mustard dipping sauce! I have been saving this recipe for a long time! It was my go to lunch/dinner option in Jake and I's college days.
I can't believe I didn't share this one with you guys sooner! Everyone loves this dish, my husband, little brother, sister in law, and I am sure your family will love it too!
Not to mention it takes less than 25 minutes to have dinner on the table for the whole family!
You Need:
1 lb chicken tenderloins
1 cup of crushed goldfish crackers
⅓ cup of light ranch dressing
4 cups of chopped romaine salad
sliced cucumbers
cherry tomatoes
reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
more Goldfish for croutons 🙂
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
Season chicken with salt and pepper
Put ranch dressing in one shallow bowl and goldfish crumbles in another
Dip chicken in ranch then roll in goldfish crumbles to completely cover
Place chicken on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until thoroughly cooked
While chicken is baking, make salads
Serve chicken on top of salads
Enjoy!
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Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com says
Soooo creative. This is going to be fun to make with my daughter.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
What a genius idea! My toddler would love this!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Kids will dig this!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
This isn't just kid friendly. I'd love it too 🙂
Cravings of a Lunatic says
I just happen to have a big bag of goldfish crackers in my pantry. Perfect timing. This is such a cool recipe.
Carla says
Oh smart thinking using crushed goldfish crackers for the breading! I bet it added a nice crunch to it.
ashley says
Awwww I love goldfish!! This is so awesome that you made a chicken dish using them!
Dinnermom says
So clever! I bet kids (and adults!) would love these.
Lana@NeverEnoughThyme says
Great way to use one of my favorite snack crackers!
Joelen says
I have a box of Cheez Its that I could use to make something similar - thank you for the inspiration!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
Never thought about goldfish as a crouton or coating, very cute!