Homemade Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
A universal favorite of children everywhere, gets a healthy revamp with this recipe for Homemade Quinoa Chicken Nuggets. Simply made using real ingredients: chicken breast, household spices, quinoa and parmesan cheese; you no longer have to wonder what is really in those mysterious frozen nuggets from the grocery store!
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs chicken breast
- 1 cup quinoa cooked
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated divided
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dry mustard powder
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°
- Combine panko breadcrumbs and ¼ cup of parmesan cheese in mixing bowl.
- Quarter chicken breasts and place in food processor to finely mince meat.
- Combine chicken meat, quinoa, spices, egg white and remaining ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese in medium sized mixing bowl.
- Scooping out about 1½ tbsp size pieces of chicken quinoa mixture, and pressing together in hands to form a small ball, then using finger to flatten top and bottom to resemble the shape of a traditional chicken nugget.
- Pressed formed nugget into the panko/cheese breadcrumb and both sides to coat.Pressed formed nugget into the panko/cheese breadcrumb and both sides to coat.
- Repeat until all meat has been used and breaded. Place formed nuggets on oiled baking sheet or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Do not overlap.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until breading is golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition Facts are estimates
Nutrition
Serving: 4piecesCalories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 33gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 730mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
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