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From The Frontline Thursday with Gabrielle Morel: Homemade Chicken Nuggets

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As a military wife and mother of two sets of twins its important for me to provide them with healthy and balanced meals.  I am always eager to try new dishes and was pleased when I found this homemade chicken nuggets recipe. This recipe is a healthy alternative to the chicken nuggets children love from fast food restaurants.

Homemade Chicken Nuggets
adapted from allrecipes.com
Servings: 6
Yield 30 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 (I didn’t use basil, but I did add a dash of oregano.)

• 1/2 cup butter, melted (I used 1 egg instead.)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter (or egg) in a bowl or dish for dipping.

3. Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter (or egg) first then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. 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* You can also use this recipe to make Chicken tenders if your child prefers those to nuggets. To make chicken tenders instead cut your chicken breast into long tender sized strips.

My daughters and I love these chicken nuggets. They are quick to prepare and they do not take a long time to cook. I always make enough to have some left over to freeze and they defrost a lot faster than whole chicken breasts. If your children love chicken nuggets then they will love these too!
 

Happy Cooking!

 

 

Comments

  1. AWESOME recipe! I dislike buying my kids chicken nuggets often from fast food places because they are always so greasy. This is a great recipe that I know my kids will enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

  2. I love the first picture, super cute. Home made chicken nuggets are wonderful and so much better than fast food, love the addition of parm for a cheesy kick!

  6. Thank you all so much! The first picture is my favorite too. 🙂 The girls love when I make them chicken nuggets, so I try to keep a stash available. I am so glad you all liked the recipe!