Easy chicken nuggets

This is our favourite TV dinner served with a side of veggies or salad.

Ingredients (serves 3)

2 Chicken breast - cut into small pieces
3-4 tbsp Red or green pesto
2-3 handfuls Bread crumbs or panko or crushed cornflakes
2-3 tbsp Oil

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Put the chicken and pesto in a bowl and mix together until all the chicken is covered.
Pour the oil into a shallow baking dish, just enough to cover and place into the oven for 5 minutes.
Put the bread crumbs in a freezer bag and add the chicken in small batches. Shake each batch around until chicken pieces are coated.
Place the nuggets onto the heated baking tray, no pieces touching, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

I usually make a big batch and freeze half. To freeze, place on a baking sheet, not touching, and freeze. When frozen, place in a bag or container and freeze until ready to bake.

152 Comments

- - serotonin said
  - 13 Apr 2015
    8:17 pm
Didn’t realise chicken nuggets could be so simple and inexpensive to make. These look really yummy! Thanks for sharing, will definitely have to make some now! 🙂

- - mom74959 said
  - 27 Mar 2015
    7:27 pm
Thank you so much, a way to give the kids chicken nuggets that you know what are made of.

- - mom74959 said
  - 16 Mar 2015
    3:55 pm
Love how many great ideas for easy to make party foods I get on here.

- - mom113055 said
  - 09 Mar 2015
    8:50 pm
looks great

- - mom113991 said
  - 07 Mar 2015
    12:45 pm
my kids favourite dinner. they are always asking me to make these 🙂

- - Tcm said
  - 02 Mar 2015
    10:23 pm
Thanks for the recipes, just cooked to my little one tonight, she loves it

- - mom109463 said
  - 21 Feb 2015
    6:43 pm
Great recipe, never thought of using pesto with the chicken, I am going to try this with chicken fillets, I think they would make lovely parmies, I showed my teenagers and they are keen, which is unusual for everyone to agree on a meal, and they agreed with panko crumbs, thankyou for the recipe, will let u know how I go, will be lovely to have a meal without having to cook ala carte.

- - mom63082 said
  - 15 Feb 2015
    12:01 pm
An easy idea for kids parties

- - neenee said
  - 14 Feb 2015
    9:38 am
Yum real chicken. My children love these feel inspired to make them again.

- - mom113055 said
  - 13 Feb 2015
    4:08 pm
yummy

- - mom113055 said
  - 13 Feb 2015
    3:56 pm
super nice

- - mom73211 said
  - 07 Feb 2015
    4:48 pm
Yum! Haven’t made them with the pesto coat before mmm

- - mom111032 said
  - 04 Feb 2015
    11:42 am
These look fantastic

- - mish06 said
  - 29 Jan 2015
    6:15 pm
I love making Chicken Nuggets for the children (and Dad loves them too!!)
Thanks for sharing.

- - seachtheteach said
  - 25 Jan 2015
    4:55 pm
These look delicious! Love a healthier alternative, especially for kids food. Thanks!

- - GeoEllie said
  - 25 Jan 2015
    1:51 am
MY kids might just think it’s christmas again if I make these! I’m not a fan of processed chicken nuggets but these look delicious and ARE very easy looking!

- - caramello said
  - 24 Jan 2015
    7:31 pm
looks good, thanks for sharing

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 23 Jan 2015
    6:30 pm
a great alternative to purchased ones, thanks!

- - kelc said
  - 17 Jan 2015
    5:34 pm
Also on my list of things to make! I have to say nuggets are one of my kids favourites and these look and sound healthier than shop bought or take away!

- - neenee said
  - 17 Jan 2015
    4:10 pm
The children will love this one. This is another on my list of to try.