Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
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Tasty baked Quinoa Chicken Nuggets with a delicious crispy quinoa coating – so easy and healthy!
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Quinoa is all the rage. How do you feel about it? I tend to gravitate away from “trendy” things but I’m on board with this one. I love it because it’s so versatile. I’ve used it in salads, in place of rice with Asian-style dishes, in 30-minute skillets and now as a chicken nugget coating.
So. Good.
These chicken nuggets are really good, they’re a bit unconventional so I wasn’t sure how my husband would feel but he actually loved them as much as I did. They’re baked after being coated with cooked quinoa instead of breadcrumbs which gives them a healthy protein-packed makeover. They’re so yummy I’m not sure I ever want to have the traditional breadcrumb chicken nuggets again!
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Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
- ⅔ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a baking sheet. In a small bowl whisk flour, salt, and pepper. In a second bowl whisk eggs and water. Place quinoa in a third bowl.
- Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, then eggs, and lastly in the quinoa being sure to coat well. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Spray chicken nuggets generously with cooking spray (this helps the nuggets to get crispy but can be skipped if you prefer) and bake for 15-20 minutes until nuggets are cooked through and browned. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces such as bbq sauce, ketchup, sweet and sour sauce, etc.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Anyone know what the calorie COUNT ON THESE WOULD BE? i’M ON A PRETTY STRICT DIET RIGHT NOW AND THESE LOOK LIKE THEY WOULD BE GREAT!
Accidentally hit caps lock there. I’m not shouting, I promise!
Hi Mel! I recommend using MyFitnessPal. They have a great tool where you can input any recipe URL into and it will generate all the nutritional information for you.
Which type of flour do you use? Would coconut flour, or whole wheat flour work?
Yummy scrummy simple foods to make and cook also with good budget. We love the coconut chicken, soooooo tasty, we all have a sweet tooth and this is always one of those dishes where my kids say, any more
Hi! Thank you for such a wholesome wonderful recipe! Would I have to pat-dry the quinoa first after boiling? Or even oven them so it works like the concept of breadcrumbs?
Could you use quinoa flakes?
I was searching for healthy, kid-friendly chicken recipes for something to make for my kids and me tonight, on Pinterest, and this popped up in the feed. This looks so yummy and I can’t wait to try it!
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