Easy Egg Free Chicken Nuggets.
Crispy homemade chicken nuggets, easy and quick to make.
Ingredients
- 300 - 340 g (0.66 - 0.75 lb) chicken breast
- 55 - 70 g (2-2.5 oz) dried breadcrumbs gf
- oil for frying
Marinade
- 2 tbsp water or yogurt
- ½ tsp white balsamic vinegar or a splash of lemon juice
- 1 tsp tomato passata/sauce
- ¼ tsp italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 1 pinch smoked paprika optional
- 1 pinch black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp buckwheat flour
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together in a bowl.
- Cut the chicken breast into strips, then add to the marinade and mix well, leave the chicken to marinade for a few hours or continue immediately.
- Fill part of the breadcrumbs into a bowl or deep plate, add more as needed, don't add too much as they will have to get tossed afterwards.
- Dip the chicken strips into the breadcrumbs one after another, cover well and put onto another plate.
- Fry them with oil in a pan over medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown. Cut in half the thickest one to make sure that it's cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate covered with a paper towel, to soak up the extra oil.
Notes
You can use crushed cornflakes or other (gluten free) breadcrumbs of choice. To make this recipe maize free you can use rice cereals (sugar free/low sugar content) or crispbread and process it in a food processor.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Egg Free Chicken Nuggets.
Amount per Serving
Calories
315
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
68
mg
23
%
Sodium
668
mg
29
%
Potassium
496
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
302
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
58
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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