Crunchy turkey fingers with oven fries
This tasty recipe is fun finger food for kids. Using high fibre breakfast cereal adds the right amount of crunch to the turkey fingers.
This recipe has been adapted to include Health Canada’s safe recipe style guide.
227 cal
Serves 4
Prep time
0h 15m
Cook time
0h 30m
Total time
0h 45m
Ingredients
Directions
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Step 1
Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Wash all surfaces and equipment used for food preparation. Gently rinse sweet potato and parsnips under cool running water before preparing these ingredients. -
Step 2
Cut raw turkey breast into finger size strips and place in a bowl. Add mustard and oil. Using clean hands, coat turkey fingers evenly. -
Step 3
Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before proceeding with the recipe. Place bran flakes into a large resealable bag and crush to look like breadcrumbs. Add cheese and seasoning. Using serving utensils, add turkey fingers to a bag, one at a time, and shake to coat. Place coated turkey onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with all the turkey fingers; set aside. -
Step 4
Oven fries: In a large bowl, combine sweet potato and parsnip strips. Add oil and chili powder and toss to coat evenly. On a second parchment paper lined baking sheet, spread fries in a single layer onto the sheet. -
Step 5
Place fries in the bottom third of a preheated 425°F (220°C) oven for 15 minutes. Move the fries to the top third of the oven and place turkey fingers on the bottom third of the oven for 15 minutes until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) when checked with a digital food thermometer. -
Step 6
Serve turkey fingers alongside oven fries. -
Step 7
Put away any leftovers into the fridge within 2 hours or sooner if they are in a warm location.
Tips
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Make a double batch of the turkey fingers and freeze for those hectic weekdays.
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Change it up - try chicken or lean pork instead of turkey.
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Switch up the herbs and try dried parsley, basil or thyme. If you have fresh herbs, just chop finely and use twice as much.
Nutritional information
Nutritional info per serving (1 of 6)
- Calories
- 227
- Protein
- 25 g
- Sodium
- 196 mg
- Potassium
- 556 mg
- Total fat
- 5 g
- Saturated fat
- 1 g
- Cholesterol
- 53 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Sugars
- 5 g
- Added sugars
- 0 g
Developed by Emily Richards, P.H. EC. for Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Photo © 2014 Health Canada
