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Crunchy Chicken Nuggets

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Recipe Notes

  • For a dipping sauce, mix 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard.
  • Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
  • For a home-made barbeque sauce, mix the following ingredients:
    • 1/4 cup ketchup
    • 1/4 teaspoon each black pepper, salt, oregano, basil and thyme
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon parsley
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 pinch of garlic powder

Depending on their skills, show kids how to:

  • Crush cereal for coating
  • Toss chicken with coating
  • Let kids try different sauces

Ingredients

1 pound
boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1⁄2 cup
barbeque sauce
3 cups
cereal flakes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix chicken and barbeque sauce in a large bowl.
  3. Pour cereal flakes into a large plastic bag and crush into small pieces.
  4. Place chicken pieces in the bag, reseal, and toss to coat.
  5. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange coated chicken pieces on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake until crispy and golden brown and chicken is no longer pink inside, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  7. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • For a dipping sauce, mix 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard.
  • Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
  • For a home-made barbeque sauce, mix the following ingredients:
    • 1/4 cup ketchup
    • 1/4 teaspoon each black pepper, salt, oregano, basil and thyme
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon parsley
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 pinch of garlic powder
Photo of Crunchy Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes: 25 chicken nuggets
Nutrition Facts: View Label
Last updated: 06/21/20

2 Comments for "Crunchy Chicken Nuggets"

Submitted by Killer Tomato on Fri, 10/03/2014 - 12:30

I made this recipe with a teenage class, and found that we had to cook the nuggets MUCH longer than 18-20 minutes (the chicken was in pretty big chunks) suggested.  Using "no longer pink inside" as a gauge for doneness is not exactly precise.  It was a great teaching segue to "food safety" and the use of meat thermometers though!

Submitted by jovan (not verified) on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 09:03

I make this recipe with my little cousins. They love it!

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