Skip the drive thru and the frozen food aisle. Here is an easy chicken nugget recipe that is both kid, and husband, friendly. I grew up eating these and I have hardly tweaked the original recipe from the Eater’s Choice
A note about breadcrumbs. I use the heels of my bread and pulse them in the food processor. I have also used panko breadcrumbs as well and they come out just as crunchy.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 Boneless Chicken Breasts
- 2 Tbl Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Cup Breadcrumbs 2-3 pieces of bread
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Dipping Sauce~ 2 1/2 Tsp Honey and 2 Tbl Dijon Mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces, about 8 pieces per breast.
- Mix oil, garlic, pepper and chicken in a zip top bag and marinate about 30 minutes. (You can do it in the morning and let it sit till evening, or just marinate for a few minutes, it doesn't make a huge difference in taste.)
- Mix breadcrumbs with cayenne pepper. Roll chicken pieces in bread crumbs and place on a large cookie sheet. I line my cookie sheet with parchment paper to make clean up easy.
- Bake 15-17 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Use honey mustard sauce or ketchup for dipping.
Notes
Updated: Instead of a breadcrumb topping, you can coarsely chop 3/4 cups of nuts. Pecans, walnuts or almonds are all healthy choices. If you choose a nut topping, omit the garlic from the recipe.
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Enjoy this healthy homemade chicken nugget recipe. I’ve been eating this version since I was a kid!
I made these for the girls tonight-yum! Thanks for a simple and great recipe. They were a hit!
Off to try these! Cayenne, really? I trust you, so will do although it would not occur to me to add it. Thanks for another great recipe.
These look delicious! We’re big fans of honey mustard dipping sauce too. If you’re looking to add a little protein and go for a creamy texture, add some Plain Chobani into your mix!
Wow these look yummy. My son has only just started eating chicken this past couple of months so I’d been keen to give these a go #kidfoodcollective