Chicken Nuggets

Usually, if you want something quick and easy for dinner you may often think of chicken nuggets, mac n' cheese, etc. I love chicken nuggets smothered in ranch dressing and ketchup! But, if you look into frozen store bought chicken nuggets, only about 40% of a chicken nugget is actually the meat. The rest is primarily fat, tissue, and bone. The breading is often full of preservatives and fillers. There's usually nothing natural or really healthy about the chicken nuggets you find at the store or fast food restaurant. How about you change that by making your own chicken nuggets and knowing exactly what has gone in them. I made my own and they were really good. Plus, I made extra and just froze some and put others in the fridge for lunch the next day. Just pop them in the oven to heat them up and their crispy like when you first made them. Don't take my word on it, give this recipe a try. 

Chicken Nuggets

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts  $3.00
2/3 cup flour  $.05
Salt 
Pepper
1 tsp. garlic salt  $.02
3/4 Tbsp. onion powder  $.02
3 eggs  $.48
2 cups bread crumbs  $1.72
2 tsp. Italian seasoning  $.02
1 cup oil  $.48

Heat oil on medium in a frying pan. Thaw and cut chicken into 2 inch cubes (your preferable chicken nugget size). In a medium size bowl, mix a dash of salt and pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, and flour. Dip and coat chicken in dry mixture. In separate bowl, beat 3 eggs. Dip coated chicken in eggs. In a third bowl, mix bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Dip the egg covered chicken in the bread crumbs and coat well. Gently place chicken in hot oil. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until chicken is fully cooked. Place cooked chicken on paper towels to absorb any extra oil. Serve hot.

Tips: try doing chicken strips. Mix up your seasonings and find what you like. Instead of eggs, try ranch dressing. the BIGGEST tip I can give you is to coat the chicken in the flour First, before dipping it in the egg and bread crumbs. This will help keep the breading on as you're cooking it, rather than having it fall off into the frying pan.

Total Estimated Cost: $5.79
Servings: 4
Cost Per Serving: $1.45