- 6
- 20 mins
- 10 mins
Ingredients
- Muffins:
- 3 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2/3 cup)
- 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten $
- 1 1/2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/3 cup) $
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced $
- Cooking spray $
- Chicken:$
- 2/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten $
- 3 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves $
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- Additional ingredients:
- 1 ripe, pitted, peeled avocado
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice $
- 2 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled $
- 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices small, ripe tomato $
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. To prepare muffins, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Combine buttermilk, butter, and 1 egg, stirring well. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in cheese and jalapeño. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 17 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove muffins from pan; cool on a wire rack. Cut muffins in half crosswise. 3. To prepare chicken, place panko in a shallow dish. Combine fat-free milk and 1 egg in a shallow dish, stirring well. Split each chicken breast in half lengthwise to form 2 cutlets; cut each piece in half, crosswise, to form 12 pieces. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Dip chicken in egg mixture; dredge in panko. Coat panko lightly with cooking spray. Add 6 chicken cutlets to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden and done. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 6 chicken cutlets, and cooking spray. 4. To prepare additional ingredients, combine avocado and lime juice; mash to desired consistency. Stir in bacon. Place 2 muffin bottom halves on each of 6 plates. Divide avocado mixture evenly among muffins; top each slider with 1 chicken cutlet and 1 tomato slice. Sprinkle tomato evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper; top with muffin tops.