In my healthier eating journey I have found that sometimes it is difficult to find things to feed my three year old son. He clearly does not have the same goals as myself and my husband. He does not wish to maintain his figure and fuel his body with nutrient dense foods that also taste well. Therefore, tonight I decided to put a new spin on an old favorite: chicken nuggets.
This is a gluten free, ammonia free, hormone free recipe. I swear they taste better than any chicken nugget you have ever had, how can I promise you this? My three year old asked for seconds!
To get started you are going to need:
3 chicken breasts - you will wash and cut into bite size chunks.
2 free range eggs
1/2 cup almond flour/meal
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried onion
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
You will also want coconut oil to use on the stove in order to fry these babies up.
Wash and cut your chicken up into bite sized chunks - set this aside for later.
In a large bowl mix all of your dry ingredients except for chicken and egg, that you will set aside.
In a separate bowl beat your egg, once that it is done add in your chicken. Make sure your chicken is fully coated and then pour your chicken into your bowl of dry ingredients. Mix lightly to make sure that your chicken is coated well.
Now in a large sauce pan, heat on medium heat. Add your coconut oil, it won't take too much time to heat up, then add your chicken.
Continuously turn your chicken, it will start to brown, the coconut will be soaked up by the chicken so you may need to add more as you go, do not let the pan get dry. Be mindful of how much oil you are adding, you do not want your chicken to get soggy either - therefore you want to make sure you keep an eye on the oil/chicken.
Serve and enjoy!
My only regret is that I wish I took pictures. These look great, such a golden brown color. If anyone happens to make these and try them, send me the picture!!
