Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe - You Are What You Eat

Recipe: Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Serves 4-6 children (makes about 20 nuggets)

Sunflower oil, for greasing
2 medium slices wholegrain or wholemeal bread, made into fresh breadcrumbs
1 medium free-range egg, beaten
2 boneless, skinless free-range chicken breasts, each about 140g/5oz
Freshly cooked seasonal vegetables or a large salad

Method

Preheat the oven to 200º. Lightly oil a non-stick baking tray. Divide the breadcrumbs between two cereal bowls. Place the beaten egg in a third bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 8-10 bite-sized pieces.
Dip the chicken pieces, one at a time, into the beaten egg, then coat evenly in the breadcrumbs. Place on the baking tray. Use one bowl of breadcrumbs at a time and change to the second bowl when the crumbs become too sticky to use effectively.
Bake the chicken nuggets for 16-18 minutes until pale golden brown and cooked through. Carefully remove from the oven and turn halfway through the cooking time. Serve with lots of lightly cooked vegetables or a large salad.

Nutritional information per serving:

27 calories
4g protein
1g fat (of which 0.2g saturated fat)
1g carbohydrate
0.1g fibre
0.07g salt

Health Facts

Chicken meat is rich in protein - which is essential for growth and cell repair - and low in fat. It also provides important B vitamins. Shop-bought or take-way chicken nuggets are high in fat and often made from poor quality meat, so it's always worth making your own.

You Are What You Eat Tips

Sprinkle the salad with a little crumbled soft goat's cheese if liked.

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