Crunchy Chicken
Nuggets
- 1-1/2 pounds chicken breast
or thigh chunks (40 to 48 pieces)
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups crumbs, crushed sour cream and onion potato chips
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
- In a small bowl, place
the milk and egg and mix together with a fork by beating slightly.
- On a piece of wax paper,
place potato chip crumbs and mix with thyme and pepper.
- Line a shallow baking
pan with foil and spray with vegetable cooking spray.
- Dip each chunk of chicken
in egg-milk mixture; then roll in seasoned chip crumbs and arrange
in a single layer on foil-lined baking pan. Repeat until all
chunks are arranged in the pan. Let sit 15 minutes.
- Drizzle melted margarine
over chicken chunks and place in oven preheated to 425 degrees
F. Bake about 30 minutes or until chunks are brown and crisp
and fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
Makes 6 teenage servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.