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) dry breadcrumbs_ gf
- oil for frying_
Marinade
- 2 tbsp water or yogurt
- ½ tsp white balsamic vinegar_ or a splash of lemon juice
- 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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