Secretly Healthy
Hidden Veggie Chicken Nuggets
Temp 200°C
Time 12-15 min
Flip halfway
Ground chicken blended with finely processed cauliflower, carrots, and garlic, coated in breadcrumbs. Look and taste like regular nuggets.
Ingredients
- • 1 1/2 Cup carrots (shredded)
- • 2 1/2 Cups broccoli florets (steamed bur crunchy)
- • 1/3 Onion (chopped)
- • 1 Garlic clove (roughly chopped)
- • 1 Cup cheddar cheese
- • 2 Eggs
- • 2 Cups breadcrumbs
- • 2 Tsp paprika
- • Salt and pepper to taste
- • 1 Tbsp oil
Instructions
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking pan and set aside.
- 2 Add the onion and garlic clove to a food processor and pulse until almost pureed. Add carrots, broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, eggs, salt and pepper, and 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs and pulse until everything is incorporated. Set aside.
- 3 In a small bowl combine the remaining breadcrumbs with the paprika and some salt and pepper.
- 4 With the help of spoon shape each nugget. Press firmly into the breadcrumbs so they get completely coated.
- 5 Transfer to a baking pan. Brush all the nuggets with the oil and take to the oven.
- 6 Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
✓ Picky Eater Safe ❄ Freezer Friendly
Kids can help
Breading station
Pair in the dual zone with
Chips (#10)
Recipe from Mommywonders