Chicken Nuggets

Time & Servings

• 20-30 minutes
• Serves 4-6

Ingredients

Set up 3 dipping stations

Station 1
1/2 c all-purpose flour

Station 2
1 egg
1/4 c water

Station 3
1 c all-purpose flour or Panko or whole wheat pastry flour

2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder


1-2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
¼ c coconut oil, plus more as needed

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and dredge in each of the stations in order, starting with Station 1.

Heat coconut oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces until the bottom of the pan is covered. Don’t add more than one layer of chicken at a time.

Cook, turning the chicken occasionally, until juices run clear. Remove from the pan and serve hot with dipping sauce.

Variations
Chili-fried chicken: Add 1 Tbsp chili powder to seasoned flour.
Curry-fried chicken: Add 2-3 tsp curry powder and ¼ tsp ginger to seasoned flour.
Cheesy-fried chicken: Reduce flour to ½ c and add ½ c finely grated Parmesan cheese and 1 Tbsp oregano or marjoram.
Crisp-fried chicken: Replace the egg mixture at Station 2 with buttermilk or cream.

Oatmeal Banana Bars

This is a sugar-free (and very tasty) alternative to this recipe.

2 c old fashioned oats
1 c unsweetened coconut flakes
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1/4 c ground flax seed
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c chopped dried apricots
1/4 tsp salt
dash nutmeg
2 overripe bananas that have been frozen and thawed
2 Tbsp unsweetened apple butter (optional; adds sweetness and a cinnamon accent)
3 drops stevia extract
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp melted coconut oil

Preheat the oven to 375F. Butter an 8x8-inch baking pan.

In a mixing bowl, toss together the oats, coconut, chia seeds, flax seed, walnuts, apricots, salt, and nutmeg. Add the bananas, apple butter, stevia, melted butter and coconut oil. Mash the bananas while mixing until mixture becomes relatively uniform. Press into the prepared pan.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top. Allow to cool before cutting.