We’re cooking up a healthy version of a kids’ favorite today in the DelmarvaLife kitchen. Lynn Matava with The Country Tart joins us to make cleaned up chicken nuggets and strawberry moo milk. Try these recipes out with your kids!
Cleaned up Chicken Nuggets:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup whole grain cornmeal (the kind without the germ removed)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour (or flour of your choice, such as rice, chestnut, coconut, teff)
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2-4 tbsp. crumbs made from crushing dried, crusty stale bread (optional)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional, but allows the coating to stick much better)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- 1 cup milk of choice (dairy or can use almond milk, gives a nice nutty flavor)
- 1 chicken breast, cut into cubes or strips
- Approximately 1/4 cup of cooking oil of choice (we used expeller pressed coconut oi for the high smoke point)
Here’s how you make it.
1- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2 – Mix all dry ingredients well.
3 – In large bowl, beat egg into milk. Toss in the chicken pieces.
3 – Drain nuggets but do not pat dry. Drop 2-3 pieces at a time into dry mixture, just to coat. Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4 – Lightly coat the breaded chicken in oil (can use a sprayer or gently drizzle with oil)
5 – Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 18-22 minutes or until coating is crisp and chicken is baked through. To test doneness, break open a nugget. It should break apart easily and be opaque and cooked all the way through without being dry.
Strawberry Moo
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces milk of your choice (dairy, almond, soy, etc)
- 4 strawberries, plus 2 for garnish (3 ounces total), rinsed and tops removed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons raw honey*
Here’s how you make it:
Reserving two strawberries for garnish, add all remaining ingredients to a blender. Whip up until frothy. Divide into two glasses, garnish each with an additional strawberry.
