Chicken, Apricot, and Ham "Lollipops"

Ingredients

    Oil for baking pan
    1 1/4 cups apricot jam
    2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    3 cups fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs (from about 7 slices firm sandwich bread)
    1 pound thin chicken tenders (about 16 pieces)
    16 (8-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes
    8 ounces thinly sliced deli ham, halved crosswise
    3 celery ribs, cut into 5-inch-long thick matchsticks
    1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 6-inch-long matchsticks

Directions

 
1. Preheat oven to 450 degree F and lightly oil a large baking pan; arrange rack in middle of oven.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup jam. Stir together remaining 3/4 cup jam and the mustard, for dipping sauce.
3. Spread bread crumbs out on a plate. Thread chicken lengthwise onto drained bamboo skewers. Working with one skewer at a time, wrap each with a piece of ham and brush with some reserved jam. Immediately roll in bread crumbs, pressing with fingers to adhere. Arrange skewers, as coated, in a single layer on prepared pan. Bake, turning once, until bread crumbs are golden brown and chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
4. Transfer to a platter and serve with dipping sauce, celery, and cucumber sticks on the side. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving: 

cal. (kcal) 150, 

Fat, total (g) 2, 

chol. (mg) 24, 

sat. fat (g) 1, 

carb. (g) 23, 

fiber (g) 1, 

pro. (g) 11, 

sodium (mg) 326, 

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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