Baked Chicken Nuggets

In my plight for boyfriend-friendly recipes, I came across one for baked chicken nuggets. The ingredients reminded me of chicken parm, which is one of his favorites, so I decided to pair these bites with marinara sauce and pasta.

Ingredients
Original	Eganita Adjustment
16 oz (2 large) skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bit sized pieces	About 1 lb. of chicken breasts/chicken tenders, cut into even bit sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste	Pinch of salt and pepper
2 tsp olive oil	2 tsp olive oil
6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs	6 tbsp Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (I could not find whole wheat)
2 tbsp panko	2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese	2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
olive oil spray (I used my Misto)	olive oil spray

Directions
Original	Eganita Adjustment
1) Preheat oven to 425°. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.	1) Preheat oven to 425°. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
2) Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.	2) Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.
3) Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and mix well so the olive oil evenly coats all of the chicken.	3) Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and mix well so the olive oil evenly coats all of the chicken.
4) Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then bake 8 – 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 – 5 minutes or until cooked though.	4) Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then bake 8 – 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 – 5 minutes or until cooked though.

Source: Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets

This is my go-to recipe for making chicken parm! BF doesn’t mind the bites, vs. the large piece of chicken that traditionally comes with Chicken Parmesan. Maybe one day I’ll tackle a more traditional recipe, but for now, this works well!

These bites are best fresh out of the oven. They’re ok the next day, but they can get a little soggy. It’s best to heat them up using a toaster oven (or actual oven) if you have one, so they maintain crispiness.