Healthy Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
-
1 ½
pounds
boneless skinless chicken
-
¼
cup
almonds
-
¼
cup
cooked quinoa
-
¼
cup
gluten-free breadcrumbs
-
2
tablespoons
quinoa flour or flour of choice
-
2
tablespoons
ground flax seeds
-
½
cup
grated parmesan
-
1
teaspoon
sea salt
-
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
-
1
teaspoon
dried thyme
-
1
large
egg, beaten
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¼
cup
milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a food processor, combine almonds, quinoa, breadcrumbs, quinoa flour, flax seeds, parmesan, salt, garlic powder, and thyme, and process until fine.
- In a shallow dish, combine the egg and milk.
- Dip the chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the nuggets on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8
Calories
208
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
10g
Total protein
23g
Sodium
537mg
Cholesterol
81mg
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