Chicken Nuggets the Healthy Way
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 15
  • 4 boned and skinned chicken breasts
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 t freshly ground pepper
  • 1 C finely ground bread crumbs, made from 2 to
  • 3 slices of french bread
  • 1/4 t cayenne pepper
  • 2 1/2 t honey
  • 2 T dijon mustard
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 475. Cut each chicken breast into 8 pieces.
  2. Mix oil, garlic, and pepper with chicken pieces and marinate about 30 minutes.
  3. Combine bread crumbs and cayenne and place on a plate.
  4. Roll chicken pieces in bread crumbs and place on a large cookie sheet in a single layer.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  6. For extra browning, broil for a few minutes.
  7. Combine honey and dijon mustard, dip nuggets into sauce and enjoy.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I have made these nuggets many times and there are NEVER any leftovers - even kids like them - but don't tell them there good for them!