Grain free and Junk free Chicken Nuggets
 
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These delicious nuggets with a crisp coating on the outside and a moist chicken inside are the best! Grain free and junk free and so easy to make!
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Recipe type: Appetizer / Snack
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-5
RecipeIngredients
  • 1 lb ground chicken, thawed to room temperature
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp ginger powder (optional)
  • ½ tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
For the coating:
  • 4 tbsp cassava flour (Otto's or Anthony's Goods)
  • ¼ cup plus 2-3 tbsp water
  • 2 cups Lovebird unsweetened grain free cereal (see notes for an alternate to this)
  • About 2 cups avocado oil (if deep frying)
  • About 2 tbsp avocado oil (if using air fryer)
RecipeInstructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the ground chicken and the rest of the ingredients. Mix using your hands so as to mix the seasoning uniformly throughout the chicken. Divide into about 16 balls and keep aside.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the cassava flour with the water and stir with a spoon to form a thick batter like mixture. Keep aside.
  3. In a food processor, add the cereal and pulse for about 5-7 seconds until you get a coarse mixture (do not overprocess otherwise you will get a fine dust). Alternatively, you can also crush the cereal placing it in a paper bag or ziploc bag and crushing it using a rolling pin. Place the crushed cereal in a large plate.
Air Fryer:
  1. Brush the air fryer tray lightly with avocado oil. Pre heat for 400 F. Follow the same process as above and place the coated chicken pieces in the tray of the air fryer. Air fry at 400 for 5 minutes. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes until you get golden brown nuggets! Repeat process until all nuggets are fried!
For deep frying:
  1. Heat a deep frying pan with the oil until the oil is hot. Turn heat to medium.
  2. Take each ball of the chicken mixture and pat it with your hands to form a flat nugget shape and then dip it in the cassava mixture to coat it completely. Dip it onto the crushed cereal mixture and work quickly to coat it completely. Immediately place this coated nugget into the hot oil carefully. Repeat process for 3 more nuggets. Continue frying until the nuggets turn golden brown about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat process until all nuggets are fried!
Notes
You can use plantain chips as an alternative if you cannot get the cereal. Make sure to crush them in a food processor to get a coarse textured powder.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2021/04/grain-free-and-junk-free-chicken-nuggets-paleo-aip.html