No Secret Ingredients Oven-Baked Chicken Nuggets

Submitted by bluemoon downunder

"I have adapted this easy to make recipe from Alan Coxon’s Chicken Nuggets recipe from Great Food Live on the uktv FOOD website. I’ve added marjoram or oregano and almonds or walnuts to the crumb mixture to make the chicken nuggets tastier. You could also use half and half of either of these alternatives: a pinch of both marjoram and oregano and perhaps 2 almonds and 1 walnut! If you are going to be serving these to children, it’s probably best to use a mild, sweet paprika. It’s certainly a recipe that children ready to help in the kitchen could take part in preparing. Perhaps then they’ll see chicken nuggets as something you make yourself and eat at home rather than as a fast food choice. If making this only for adults and you like some bite in your food, add the appropriate quantity of your favourite spicy ingredient in the crumbs or in the accompanying salsa or relish. But if you're looking for a milder salsa, you might like to try my Apple Mint Yoghurt Salsa Recipe #320813. Remember that smaller nuggets will require more crumbs and will cook more quickly. For the benefit of any others like internetnut wanting to make this recipe and not having access to conversion charts, I have added the conversions below."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 225 g white bread (just over 7 ounces)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 3 almonds or 3 walnuts
• 1 egg
• 125 ml milk (4 fl.oz. )
• 900 g boneless chicken (just under 29 ounces)
• sour cream or salsa, to serve
• salad greens, to serve

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F/gas 6. Slice the bread, and toast it until it has lightly browned. Leaving the crusts on, break it into pieces, and grind it into fine crumbs in a food processor.
2. Add the garlic powder, paprika, marjoram or oregano and almonds or walnuts and process again; place the crumbs in a large plastic freezer bag or tip into a deep tray.
3. Beat the egg in a large bowl with the milk, and add the chicken pieces, in batches; drain the chicken pieces for a moment or two before tossing them in the breadcrumbs - coating the crumbs evenly around each nugget.
4. Arrange the crumbed chicken nuggets on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes until golden and cooked through. Serve straight away, accompanied with your choice of salsa or relish or sour cream.

Reviews

[CookingONTheSide]

We really enjoyed these. Very tasty. I also cooked mine a little longer. Very good flavor!

 

[weekend cooker]

I made mine into chicken strips. All in all a good recipe, except I had minor trouble with the cooking time. Cooked mine for 15 extra minutes so the would be done. Great taste and flavor, and served with recipe#373899#373899. Made for 1-2-3 tag.

 

[loof751]

This is a great way to prepare chicken! I made mine tenders instead of nuggets, so had to cook a little longer (about 20 minutes). The chicken was moist and the crust was flavorful. Served these with 3 sauces (bbq, ranch, and sour cream/salsa) and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing your recipe!

 

[jessymroberts]

These were good nuggets - I made them over the weekend. Perfect munchie food for a snow storm! I made as directed, and wouldn't change a thing except suggesting to bake the nuggets a little longer so they get crispier/crunchier! Thanks for a fun recipe! Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders Tag Game.

 

[internetnut]

I gave this recipe 3 stars. I made this recipe for Zaar Tag. My future hubby and I liked these. My 5 yr old newphew did not. I didn't know what 225 grams were so I used 5 slices of white bread. I toasted my bread on 350 for 15 minutes. The inside of the bread was still soft while the outside was toasted. I think I'll try toasting my bread next time in my toaster. When processing my bread crumbs my almonds didn't get ground all the way matter of fact I found a whole almond in my bag. Next time I'll process some of the bread then add the almonds then the rest of the bread. I also didn't know what 900 grams were so I used 4 pounds of chicken. I don't have a gas stove so I baked these for 15 minutes on 450. I think 20 minutes would be better to make them more crispy. I thought these needed a bit more seasoning so next time I think I'll add more seasoning. Overall I thought these were good and I will make them again. Thanks for posting a good recipe! Christine (internetnut)