Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Last night when I was looking for some thing to make for dinner for my kiddos I came up with an idea.  I decided to make them homemade chicken nuggets that I added spinach to; a good way to get their vegetables in (for those picky eaters). I know my son will not eat chicken unless it is breaded (not sure why), but this was a good solution for us. They are so full of flavor, even adults will enjoy them. Give it a try some time.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Ingredients

- 1 lb of ground chicken

- 1 cup of spinach chopped

- 1/2 tsp of dried parsley (you can use fresh if you would like)

- 1/2 tsp of garlic powder

- Dash of salt

- Dash of pepper

- 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour

- 1 to 2 eggs

- 3/4 cups of bread crumbs

1) Place the ground chicken in a large mixing bowl.  Chop the spinach (I stack the spinach leaves on top of each other, then chop them, it makes it easier).

2) Place the spinach, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl and used your washed hands to mix/combine all the ingredients together.

3) In 3 separate smaller bowls add the eggs to one (beat them), flour to another bowl, and the bread crumbs to the third bowl.

4) Grab a small scoop of the chicken mixture and form it into the shape of a chicken nugget, then roll it in the flour, then the eggs and last the bread crumbs. Place your nuggets on a baking sheet and repeat until all the chicken is coated. 

5) Place in your preheated oven and bake for 9 minutes on one side, flip them and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes on the other side.  Remove from the oven and enjoy with your favorite sauces.

There you have it. Simple, yet delicious and you can get the kids to eat some veggies. This recipe will make about 16 to 20 chicken nuggets depending on the size you form them. You can also make chicken patties out of this recipe, if that is what you are craving instead.

Enjoy!!