Homemade Chicken Nuggets

This recipe is from Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
Prep: 10 minutes   Total Time: 20 minutes   Serves 4

• 1 cup whole-wheat, white, or panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup flaxseed meal
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 cup broccoli or spinach or sweet potato or beet puree
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or chicken tenders, rinsed, dried, and cut into small chunks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

1 In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, flaxseed meal, Parmesan, paprika, garlic, and onion powder on the paper or foil, and mix well with your fingers.
2 In a shallow bowl, mix the vegetable puree and egg with a fork and set the bowl next to the breadcrumb mixture.
3 Sprinkle the chicken chunks with the salt. Dip the chunks into the egg mixture and then toss them in the breadcrumbs until completely coated.
4 Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the oil. Place the chicken nuggets in the skillet in a single layer, being careful not to crowd the pan, and cook until crisp and golden on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Then turn and cook until the chicken is cooked through, golden brown and crisp all over, 4 to 5 minutes longer. (Cut into a piece to check that it’s cooked through.) Serve warm.

Try these variations :)
CHICKEN NUGGETS PARMESAN:
Use an ovenproof skillet to cook the breaded nuggets, then spoon 1 cup bottled tomato sauce over them and sprinkle with 1⁄2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella. Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F to melt the cheese.
FISH NUGGETS:
Use 1 pound skinless, boneless salmon, tilapia, or other wild-caught mild fish, cut into small chunks, in place of the chicken. Coat and cook the fish exactly as you would the chicken, but reduce the cooking time to 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Using broccoli in this recipe will provide as much calcium as 4 ounces of milk and at least 100% of the daily value of vitamin C.
     -Joy: Deceptively Delicious