Veggie Chicken Nuggets
These yummy chicken nuggets are packed with antioxidants and are a great way to get in extra veggies!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Nuggets
- 1/2 head cauliflower
- 1/2 head broccoli
- 2 carrot grated
- 1 lb chicken ground
- 2 egg
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Coating
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg whisked
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs panko
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Or you can preheat your air fryer to 400°F.
- Add cauliflower, broccoli and carrots to food processor. Pulse until finely ground.
- Add ground chicken and process until mixture is smooth. Add eggs, salt and pepper and mix well. Form into nugget shapes.
- Set our 3 shallow dishes. Place flour in 1 dish. Place egg and whisk in 3/4 cup water in another dish. Finally, place panko breadcrumbs in the last dish.
- Dip each nugget into flour, then egg mixture, then breadcrumbs.
- Place on greased baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F, then flip over, and bake for another 20 minutes until done.
- If you are making your nuggets in the air fryer, place nuggets in the air fryer basket, and spray with cooking spray. Fry at 400°F for 7 minutes, flip nuggets in basket, spray again with cooking spray and fry for another 7 minutes until done.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 1072mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 6g