Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound of skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup of jarred roasted red bell peppers
- 1 small red onion or half of a large one
- 1 small cooked russet potato
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt adjust to taste
- 3/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper adjust to taste
- 1/2 cup of fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley loosely packed
- 1 cup of Japanese bread crumbs panko
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a food processor, toss in 2 large chicken breasts, the cooked potato, red onion, and roasted red pepper. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, and cornstarch. Top it off with parsley.
- Pulse everything in the food processor until it’s all mixed up.
- Take the chicken mixture out and shape it into bite-sized nuggets, using about a heaping tablespoon for each.
- Spread the panko bread crumbs on a plate.
- Roll the raw chicken nuggets in the panko bread crumbs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Pop these little wonders into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they’re golden brown and the chicken is cooked through!
- Serve them up with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauces. Enjoy!