Chicken Nuggets with Spinach?

Yes, another successful Deceptively Delicious recipe at the Chunko house!  They didn't look pretty or even like the ones in the cookbook, but they were tasty.  I don't care for spinach and I tried one and couldn't even tell they had spinach in them!  Pretty cool, huh?  Again, made with almost all organic ingredients!

Here's how to create these yummy creations:

1 c. panko breadcrumbs

1/2 c. flaxseed meal

1 T. grated Parmesan

1/2 tsp. papricka

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1 c. spinach puree

1 lg. egg, lightly beaten

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast/tenders cut into chunks

1/2 tsp. salt

nonstick cooking spray

1 T. olive oil

In bowl, combine breadcrumbs, flaxseed, Parmesan, paprika, garlic and onion powder.  Mix well.  

In a shallow bowl, mix spinach puree and egg with fork and set next to breadcrumb mixture.

Sprinkle chicken with salt (I skipped this part.  Not a big salt fan).  Dip chunks into egg/spinach mixture and then toss with breadcrumbs until completely coated.  

Coat large non-stick skillet with cooking spray and set over med-high heat.  When skillet is hot, add oil.  Place nuggets in single layer and cook until crisp and golden on one side, 3-4 minutes.  Turn and cook chicken is cooked through and crisp all over.  Serve warm.

*Note:  I used pre-cut chicken (very small chunks) and would NOT do this again. I would have used much larger chunks made easily from tenders than the little pieces.  What a pain to coat and cook.  I also was wondering how they'd taste if you would bake them verses cook them in oil on the stove...I don't own any non-stick pans anymore so I had to add more olive oil in my pan to cook them without burning.  Any thoughts?  You could also use sweet potato or broccoli puree.  Think maybe we'll try sweet potato next time for something different.  Again, another veggie we don't eat much here at our house.  But the kids enjoyed them and never once mentioned that they tasted any different than normal chicken nuggets.  They didn't even complain that they weren't in the shape of dinosaurs!