I took this easy chicken dish to a friend who had surgery and she was thrilled when her whole family loved it. (Amy, sorry it took me so long to get it posted!) I originally got it from Allrecipes.com, but changed a few things to make it more nutritious and tastier. It’s easy to make large quantities of this so you can take some to a friend like I did OR use leftovers for chicken sandwiches the next day. (I had one with my yummy cilantro ancho-chili lime mayo, and it was delicious!)
Baked Cheesy Chicken
Ingredients: (organic when you can)
- 1/4 c. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 t. sea salt
- 1 t. pepper
- 1 t. garlic powder
- 1 egg
- 1 T. milk
- 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 1/4 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 6 thin boneless-skinless pieces of chicken, cut into smaller pieces if you’d like to make them kid-friendly and more “nugget” shaped. (Try to use chicken that is locally raised, free-range, no hormones, etc.)
- 2 T. butter, melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9×13 baking dish with 1/4 c. melted butter. In one bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper & garlic powder. In another bowl beat together the egg and milk. In a third bowl, mix the cheese & bread crumbs. Dip each chicken piece first in flour, then egg mixture, then cheese mixture and place in the pan. (Once you get everything in the bowls, it goes fast.) Drizzle 2 T. butter evenly over chicken. Bake 35 minutes in preheated oven, or until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear.
This is so easy, I hope you like it! If you have some easy meal ideas, leave a comment below!
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Hi Kelly…. just wanted to let you know that I made your chicken nugget recipe last night and we all liked it! I’m not sure I would actually cut the chicken into little nuggets again (that was a lot of work to do all the cutting and dipping!) but maybe strips would be doable.
I made one tiny change to the recipe. I added ground flaxseeds to both dry mixtures. I’m sure it didn’t add a substantial amount of fiber or good fats, but I always feel that every little bit helps!
thanks for the great recipe!
Liz
p.s. You asked before if I thought Jessica Seinfeld’s cookbook was worth purchasing. I don’t know. We have not been in love with every recipe we’ve tried, but it has stimulated my thought process about increasing the nutritional value of the foods I make. Stirring in a vegetable purree is easy…. cauliflower puree into scrambled eggs, carrot puree into broth based soups, butternut squash puree into mac-n-cheese. It’s not so much recipes, but using the idea. Anyway, you’re welcome to borrow my book anytime.
Do you think you could freeze these and use them through out the month like you would the kind that comes in a box from the store. My daughter loves those dinosaur chicken nuggets and I am trying to find a healthier alternative. thanks!
Kami
Kami
Kami, definitely!
To make this process easier, would it work to dip the chicken in the egg first and then in 1 mix of flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, shredded cheeses, and bread crumbs? I want to make this mix in bulk and have it in my freezer all ready to go, but don’t know if on mix of the dry ingredients will work or not. I’m trying to simplify an already easy mix. I’ve made this several times already and we all love it on fish and chicken! Any input is great! Thanks!
Hi Jill,
I think that would be fine! Try it and let us know.
Awsome recipie! my kids love these chicken nuggets befor i found this i had come up with a healthy deep fried version, they taste almost the same as the frozen kind you buy at the store. love to have one you can just bake in the oven.
here is my fried chicken nugget recipie,
first mix 3/4 cup flour with 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp sage, 1/4 cup cornmeal,1 tsp black pepper, and 2-4 tsp sea salt. dip 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast that has been cut in strips or cubes in a mixture of 2 eggs and about 2 tbsp water then in flour mixture. fry in 350* tallow till crispy,(about 3-5 minutes) place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 350* for 20 to 30 min or till chicken is done in center. can freeze this and thaw in oven just like chicken nuggets, also easy to double or tripple batches.
thanks again yours is great!
I made this last week and everyone loved it (which is RARE in my house). And I would second the Jessica Seinfeld cookbook comment – it does more for making you think about how you can add purees into things you’re already making, which I honestly would not have thought of had it not been for reading the cookbook. My husband hates vegetables and even asks me to add purees because he can’t taste them in the food. I especially like adding them to things like taco meat. Who would think you could eat spinach or sweet potatoes in your tacos??