Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Chicken Nuggets and Fries

YUM! Tonight's dinner was better than last night's by far!

I don't know where I got this recipe - ooops, no credit given there. I made it once before, and it was good, but I knew I could do better. So I made a few modifications, and got rave reviews from the family!

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into even bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tsp olive oil
1/3 cup whole wheat Italian bread crumbs
2 tbsp panko
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, and place a baking rack (or cooling rack) on top. Spray with cooking spray. The baking rack allows the heat to circulate all around the chicken it is crispy all the way around!

Mix bread crumbs, panko, parmesan cheese, seasoning salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.

Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and olive oil. Toss gently to coat.

Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into crumb mixture to coat, then onto the baking rack. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, turn over each nugget and bake another 4-5 minutes.

Chicken should be cripsy on the outside. If necessary, switch oven to broil and bake another few minutes watching carefully so they don't burn.

I also made these fries. I followed a reviewers suggestion and baked them. They were yummy. I did have to add more water to thin my batter out, but that was my only change.

My biggest problem with the meal - my oven isn't big enough to cook everything at once! :)

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