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Chicken nuggets with hidden veg recipe

Chicken nuggets with hidden veg recipe

3 ratings

Created by Bethany Holborn

These easy chicken nuggets are made with a secret ingredient... Blitzed cauliflower is added to the mixture to help get the kids eating their veg - they'll never know and they taste delicious! See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 30 mins
  • 394 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken mince
  • 200g cauliflower florets
  • 150g breadcrumbs
  • 50g Parmesan
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • carrot and cucumber sticks, to serve
High in protein

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1660kj
    394kcal     22%

  • Fat

    13g 19%

  • Saturates

    5g 25%

  • Sugars

    3g 4%

  • Salt

    0.9g 23%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 30.3g Protein 37.6g Fibre 2.4g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Meanwhile, add the mince, cauliflower, 50g breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic powder and 1 egg to a food processor and blend until combined.
  2. Place the remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl and crack the other egg into a separate bowl and whisk. Line a baking tray with baking paper, then scoop out 1 tbsp of the chicken mixture and use clean hands to shape into a circular nugget. Dip in the beaten egg followed by the breadcrumbs, then place on the baking tray, then repeat until 24 nuggets are made (6 per person).
  3. Bake for 20 minutes, then allow to cool a little before serving with carrot and cucumber sticks and your favourite dipping sauce.

Tip: If you don’t have a food processor, you can combine all the ingredients (finely chopped cauliflower) by hand in a mixing bowl.

For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.

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