Egg Free (and Healthier!) Chicken Nuggets

I made a couple of changes to the original egg free chicken nugget recipe and reposted it below.  Before going on a trip a few weeks ago, I looked up ingredients in various fast food restaurants to be prepared in case we had to stop there on the road. Much to my surprise, McDonalds chicken nuggets do not have egg in them. They have plenty of other ingredients, but egg is not one of them.  I'm not so sure if real chicken was on the list either! I got kind of dizzy trying to make out the various chemical names posing as food and gave up. However, for those with allergies, McDonalds is not clear as to whether or not they cross contaminate with foods containing egg so it's still best to stay away.  Egg or no egg, I'd go with these nuggets over McDonald's any day!




Egg Free Chicken Nuggets
1 pkg boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb.)
4 Tbsp. olive oil (if you can eat eggs, you would use 2 eggs here instead of the oil)
2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. thyme

Preheat oven to 425. Cut chicken tenders into 1-inch chunks.  Combine flour and olive oil in one bowl. In another bowl combine the bread crumbs, salt and all the spices. Dip chicken pieces in the oil/flour mixture and then coat in the bread crumbs. You don't need to submerge the chicken in the oil, just lightly dip it and then rub the oil around with your fingers before coating with the breadcrumbs.  Depending on how much chicken you have, you may need a little bit more oil. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place nuggets on sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

Ingredients don't have to be complicated...so simple and so delicious!

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