BAKED CHICKEN NUGGETS

INGREDIENTS:
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well.
4. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.
5. Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
6. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Note from Lynne Butts:  If you have time, soak the chicken in some buttermilk in the fridge for a few hours - makes the chicken very tender.  You can also use the buttermilk substitute of 1 tsp vinegar and 1 C milk.