I'm sure your kids love chicken nuggets just as much as mine do, and making them allergy friendly always seemed so far out of reach to me. Then, a friend of mine's husband, shared his secret for making them for his family. Since then, I've made them a dozen different ways to accomodate a dozen different allergies. I'd like to share some of them here!
Chicken Nuggets to rival Chick-Fil-A :
What you'll need:
1. 1 large chicken breast will feed two hungry kids, prepare accordingly.
2. A pan that is deep enough to fry in and the oil to put in it about 3 inches deep is ideal.
3. 1 cup of flour for every 2 breasts. What kind of flour? I'm glad you asked. Any that meets your family's allergy needs. Our family prefers a half and half mix of corn flour and corn meal. We've also used GF bread flour and GF Cornbread mix. Add about 2 tsp of seasoned salt to each cup of flour used.
4. A large bowl of water for soaking the chicken in before breading. I know, if you don't need to avoid the milk or the egg, then go for it, but water really works just as well and keeps the calorie count down significantly!
Ready to make your kids' day?
1. Cut chicken up into nuggets or strips.
2. Put in water to soak, between 3-5 minutes, any longer and they get waterlogged.
3. Put flour and seasoned salt in a bowl with a tight lid.
4. Turn on the heat under your oil.
5. Move chicken in small quantities to the flour, secure the lid and shake vigorously.
6. Making sure the oil is hot first, put chicken into the hot oil. It takes about 3 minutes/side to cook through a decent nugget and about 4 minutes/side if you make them thick. Note: Depending on the flour you use, they may or may not brown up much, but they'll be delicious regardless!
7. Move onto a papertowel covered plate or bowl.
We're having this for dinner tonight. My kids are over the moon. They don't get the breaded nuggets from Chick-Fil-A, so it's a rare treat to get to enjoy these!
What are your kids' favorite foods that you love to make but might need a better recipe for? Try me. I've got lots of them up my sleeve!
No comments:
Post a Comment