Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets

By Ellie

4 Person

20 Minutes

201 Calories

Tossing chicken tenders with cornmeal gives these chicken nuggets great crunch without deep-frying. Blackberries (or raspberries, if you prefer) combined with whole-grain mustard make for a sweet-and-savory dipping sauce. Serve with: Steamed broccoli and carrots.

Ingredients

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp. cornmeal
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
½ tsp. salt
1 pound chicken tenders, cut in half crosswise (see Tip)
2 tsp. honey
1½ tbsp. whole-grain mustard
1 cup fresh blackberries or raspberries, finely chopped

Method

01

Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.
02

Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).
03

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.
04

Tip: Chicken tenders are the lean strips of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of chicken breasts. They can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded “chicken nuggets.”

Related Tags

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets

4.9

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 201 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 20 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

3 tbsp. cornmeal

¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper

½ tsp. salt

1 pound chicken tenders, cut in half crosswise (see Tip)

2 tsp. honey

1½ tbsp. whole-grain mustard

1 cup fresh blackberries or raspberries, finely chopped

03 Method

Step 1

Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.

Step 2

Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).

Step 3

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.

Step 4

Tip: Chicken tenders are the lean strips of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of chicken breasts. They can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded “chicken nuggets.”

04 Author