Name: Cashew crusted chicken
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup cashew nuts, lightly toasted; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 eggs; 3 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless; 2 tablespoon oil

Ingredients

1 cup cashew nuts, lightly toasted

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 eggs

3 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless

2 tablespoon oil

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200C. Place cashew nuts, parmesan cheese, parsley, lemon rind, salt and pepper to taste in a food processor bowl.

2.Pulse until the mixture is coarse crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a shallow bowl.

3.Lightly whisk eggs and place in a wide shallow bowl.

4.Cut chicken breasts into long fingers approximately 2cm wide. Dip each finger in egg and then roll in the nut crumb mixture.

5.Brush a roasting dish with oil and arrange chicken fingers in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes until golden, turning half way through cooking.

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