Chicken Nugget Recipe

I am always keeping an eye out for good, easy, kid friendly recipes. EASY being the key. I don't know about you but dinner time is the witching hour at our house. We're all hungry, tired and cranky. I'm trying to get dinner ready and my hubby usually isn't home from work yet. So the easier the recipe the better.

Plus, I love trying new things. I found a recipe for Herbed Chicken Nuggets on AllRecipes.com the other day. The nuggets turned out to be awesome! So much healthier that the kind you pull out of the freezer, and they didn't really take that much longer to make.

Herbed Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1 inch cubes.
3. In a bowl beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
4. Combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and ground pepper. Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly. Pour seasoning mixture into a resealable plastic bag and the chicken pieces to coat.
5. Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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I left out the red pepper flakes and instead of adding the oil to the dry mixture, I sprayed the nuggets with oil when I placed them on the pan.

Hope you like them. Let me know how the nuggets turn out if you decide to try the recipe.