Healthy Chicken Nuggets


Who doesn't love chicken nuggets right? Well these are a super crispy, tasty and healthy version of the classic chicken nugget. They are made with actual chicken breast and have a crunchy and crispy coating that tastes wonderful. They are perfect for kids and are great for a snack (hot or cold) or combined with some veggies for dinner.
This recipe serves 1 person.

Ingredients
1/2 cup of almond meal
1/2 cup of desiccated coconut 
1/2 teaspoon of paprika 
Salt & peper 
1 chicken breast (cut into cubes) 
1 egg 
Coconut oil (for frying - you can use any oil)

Method

1. Mix the almond meal, desiccated coconut, paprika, and salt and pepper together in a bowl.

2. Whisk the egg in a separate bowl and season with salt & pepper.

3. Dip the chicken cubes one at a time into the egg, making sure you completely coat each piece in egg.

4. Then drop the egg coated chicken cube into the almond meal mixture and completely coat on all sides.

5. Once each piece is coated then Repeat steps 3 & 4 again as this makes sure the coating is extra crispy & crunchy.

6. Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to a pan and heat over a medium to high heat.

7. Once the pan is hot add the coated chicken cubes and turn down to a low heat.

8. Cook until chicken cubes are browned on all sides and cooked through, make sure you turn them regularly so they don't burn.

9. Serve with veggies or sweet potato fries or have them as a snack by themselves.

Enjoy x 


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