Healthy Chicken Nuggets
Servings: 2–4 cups
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 2 teaspoons chicken seasoning, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut water vinegar
- 3/4 cup milk of choice, plus more for chicken
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons einkorn flour
- 3 cups leftover chicken, cubed or shredded, as needed
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- palm shortening
- coconut oil
Directions:
First, make the flavor mix. Over medium heat melt butter and coconut oil with water, salt, pepper, parsley, and 1 teaspoon chicken seasoning. Depending on how much chicken you have, you might need more or less of this. Set aside to cool.
Beat eggs, vinegar, milk, and 1 tablespoon flavor mix together. Set aside. Mix coconut flour, einkorn flour, 1 teaspoon chicken seasoning, and a pinch or two of black pepper together. Pour onto a plate. Set aside.
Add 1 cup chicken at a time to a food processor with 1 tablespoon of einkorn, 1/2 tablespoon flavor mix, 1/2 tablespoon milk, and red pepper. Blend until chunky (not too smooth). Empty into a bowl and repeat until all chicken has been mixed processed. Chicken mixture should be sticking but thick enough to hold together.
Work chicken into golf-ball sizes. Dunk first into milk bath, coating all sides, and then dunk in flour coating. Press down on nugget slightly to create a flatter nugget as you coat both sides. Set on a plate and repeat until you have enough to start cooking.
Heat palm shortening and coconut oil to medium-high heat. We prefer 3/4 palm shortening and 1/4 Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil for frying. Use just enough for nuggets to float. Slowly add nuggets to oil, adding enough to fill pan without crowding. Adjust heat as needed. After 1–2 minutes, flip nuggets with a fork and continue cooking until done.
Drain and cool nuggets. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce such as honey mustard, ranch, BBQ sauce, ketchup, etc. and enjoy!
Cheree from Allons, TN, just won $50 for this recipe and photo!
Submit yours here.
