Chicken Nuggets!

baked, not fried

This recipe is kid tested and approved.  If you strive to remove processed foods from your daily diet while maintaining convenience then this is a dish for you.  They go together quick, contain real chicken and bake in just 15 minutes.

now for the details....

Just 7 ingredients...chicken, water, corn flakes, Parmesan cheese, potato flakes, garlic salt and pepper

Form into little nuggets and place on a pan...

Bake for 15 minutes, turning half way through

here comes the recipe...

what you need:

• 1 pound of chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
• 1 Tablespoon potato flakes
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

what you need to do with it:

• In food processor combine Chicken, potato flakes, water, garlic salt, pepper and chop it up until its pretty fine
• put the chicken mixture into another bowl and clean food processor bowl
• place corn flakes (about 2 3/4 cups) into food processor and process until finely ground
• in a bowl, plate or pie pan combine the corn flakes and Parmesan cheese
• scoop a small amount of chicken, 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons and form into a nugget, rolling in the corn flakes until well coated
• place coated nuggets on a parchment lined sheet pan
• bake for 15 minutes @ 375F, flipping half way through

if you want to freeze them for later use just stop prior to the baking step.  put the sheet pan in the freezer for a couple hours and then transfer the nuggets to a ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.  when ready to bake just toss on a sheet pan and bake as directed above