I’ve been making more kid-friendly meals now that Dillon can have finger foods. These easy Crispy Chicken Nuggets have been my go-to recipe, made with simple ingredients like breadcrumbs, egg, and avocado oil. This recipe is very versatile, so you can customize to use whatever breadcrumb and seasoning you like. I used plain breadcrumbs and some sea salt.
To prep, all you need is a large plate, a mixing bowl and a frying pan with frying oil. Although these are “fried”, I don’t use a lot of oil, just a little more than enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Avocado oil is a great high heat oil to use for this recipe and a healthy option. You can bake these if you’d like but I find they are much more tender and crispy when lightly fried.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups of plain breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- Avocado oil (a little more than enough to coat your pan)
- 1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper or seasoning of choice
Directions
- Using scissors or poultry shears, start by cutting up your chicken into nugget size pieces.
- Add the breadcrumbs to a large plate and egg to a medium sized dipping bowl, beating the egg.
- Warm a non-stick frying pan with avocado oil on your stove on medium/high heat (enough to cover your pan).
- While your oil is heating up, dredge your chicken Nuggets one at a time into the egg first then breadcrumbs, evenly coating each side.
- Add chicken to your hot pan and fry on both sides until golden brown and cooked through.
- Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce. I made a honey mustard sauce using equal parts mayonnaise, brown mustard and honey.
Hope you enjoy this one—it’s a family favorite and staple in our house!
Xoxo Marisa
