Chicken nuggets
3
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These tasty chicken bites are far healthier than the kind you might buy ready-frozen - and they are really easy to make.
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
10 spray(s)
Chicken breast, skinless, raw
500 g, (1lb 2oz) boneless
Polenta, Dry
110 g, (4oz) instant
Paprika
¼ teaspoon(s), level
Black pepper
1 teaspoon(s)
Egg, whole, raw
1 medium, raw
Water
2 tablespoon(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6 / 200°C / 400°F. Spray 2 baking sheets with low fat cooking spray.
2
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Mix the polenta and paprika together in a bowl and season with pepper.
3
Beat the egg and water together in a bowl and add a few chicken pieces. Lift them out and roll them in the polenta. Arrange on the baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
4
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crisp. To check that they are cooked through, insert a sharp knife into the middle – there should be no pink juices. If there are, cooked for a few more minutes.
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