Name: Crisscross chicken sticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram chicken mince; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 2 tablespoon cornflour; 1 cup coarsely grated carrot; 1 cup coarsely grated zucchini; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 12 thick slices wholemeal bread, crusts removed; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan; mixed salad, to serve

Crisscross chicken sticks

These fun nibbles are quick and easy to make. They are great to freeze so your next tasty snack will take only minutes to prepare!

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

500 gram chicken mince

1 egg, lightly whisked

2 tablespoon cornflour

1 cup coarsely grated carrot

1 cup coarsely grated zucchini

1/4 cup tomato sauce

12 thick slices wholemeal bread, crusts removed

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper.

2.Combine mince, egg, cornflour, carrot, zucchini and sauce in a bowl. Using clean damp hands, mix together until combined. Place bread slices on prepared tray. Divide mince mixture among bread slices, then spread mixture evenly over bread to cover. Sprinkle with parmesan.

3.Bake for 15 minutes or until bread is crisp and mince is golden and cooked. Cut each slice into 4 fingers. Arrange chicken sticks in a crisscross pattern on serving plates. Serve chicken sticks with salad.

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