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October 14, 2010
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Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Even before we started eating real food I always thought that homemade chicken nuggets tasted much better than what homemade chicken nuggetsyou can get at most restaurants and grocery stores. And the best part is…you can freeze the leftovers! So if you are in a rush simply pull a few pre-made nuggets out of the freezer and microwave them for 30 – 60 seconds for a quick and guilt-free dinner. In our house this is the kind of “kids’ meal” that is so good the whole family eats it together.

This recipe is also fairly easy once you have the breadcrumbs made. I find that I need whole-wheat breadcrumbs on hand for all sorts of reasons so be sure to make those in advance on a rainy day and store them in the freezer as well. That way they are there and ready when you need them. To freeze the leftover chicken nuggets make sure they are cooked first then layer them between sheets of wax paper in a Tupperware or other freezer-safe container. Enjoy!

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Chicken Nuggets from 100 Days of Real Food

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Course: Appetizer, Main Course
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Chop the chicken into small chunks and sprinkle them with salt and pepper (if desired).
  2. Lightly beat the egg in a shallow bowl.
  3. In another shallow bowl mix together the breadcrumbs, cheese, paprika, and garlic powder with a fork.
  4. Now you are ready to bread the chicken. There is a simple technique that will make this part very easy. Make one of your hands the “wet hand” and the other one the “dry hand”. With your wet hand toss some of the chicken chunks into the egg mixture until they are coated on all sides. Then with your wet hand drop them on top of the bread crumb mixture. With your dry hand sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top of the chicken and then flip them over a few times until the pieces are coated. Put the coated pieces on a plate while you work on the rest of the chicken.
  5. Heat a thin layer of oil in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat.
  6. Cook the chicken nuggets for several minutes on each side until they are golden brown. You want the nuggets to be cooked all the way through by the time they get brown on the outside. Cut one down the middle to make sure it is fully cooked.
  7. Transfer the nuggets to a plate lined with paper towels to help drain off any excess oil.
  8. Serve with organic ketchup or homemade honey mustard sauce (equal parts honey, mustard, and mayo).
    And don’t forget to freeze the leftovers!

Recipe Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

 

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  3. Made this again last night ! Everyone loved it. Served with frozen vegetable medley and applesauce. Left out the cheese again – baked at 400 degrees for 12 minutes on each side (24 minutes total).

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  4. I made these with our 4 yr old granddaughter recently. Grandpa cut up the chicken. I had the bowls set up for dipping and breading. Tried explaining the wet hand, dry hand method to granddaughter, but she had other ideas and just used both her hands to dip and bread. It was kind of a mess, but decided to just go with it. They turned out wonderful and Kaitlyn was so thrilled to have helped make them. Thanks for a great recipe!

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  5. Me and my dad love making these chicken nuggets at home! They are so easy to make and soooo yummy!! My dad likes to make these with baked potatoes.

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