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

- - mom73211 said
  - 10 Jan 2015
    5:37 pm
Pesto and chicken mmm sounds like a recipe for all the family. Healthier then take away and a lot cheaper on the wallet.

- - MummyJessy90 said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    2:52 pm
These sound great!! Thanks!! =D Definitely a more fresh way to have chicken nuggets!!

- - mom107723 said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    11:55 am
These i have made and they are the best nuggets ever.

- - mom113991 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    11:26 pm
these are so quick and easy for those lazy nights, and so tasty!

- - yyon4699 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    9:58 pm
It is good to pound the chicken beforehand so they are tender

- - eliseellabban81 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    9:27 pm
Handy Recipe for kids.

- - mom108638 said
  - 03 Jan 2015
    4:25 pm
These are so much healthier that the brought ones, and Yummy!!

- - stepmom107932 said
  - 31 Dec 2014
    12:44 pm
I have never thought of using pesto in chicken nuggets before sounds yumm

- - valp said
  - 29 Dec 2014
    9:55 am
These are really great when made with day old multigrain bread crumbs! The multigrain adds some texture, and also fibre for the kids! Yummy

- - mikiajai said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    8:40 pm
Oh will do have to try this as my boys eat me out of house and home with chicken nuggets and now my puppy eats them also so it costs me a fortune. Thanks so much
- mom94125 replied
  
  02 Dec 2014 , 5:02 pm
  yeah these do look so good. also has anyone made a batch and frozen them? how do they turn out? i am thinking that maybe you could give them a quick re-fry to heat them again.
  - mom57522 replied
    
    25 Dec 2014 , 11:03 pm
    
    When I freeze, they haven’t been cooked. I just pop them straight from the freezer to the oven.
- - rachkap said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    7:53 pm
These look delicious! Thank you

- - mggarner said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    7:21 pm
Thank you so very much for sharing!

- - kjgarner said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    4:45 pm
Simple, quick and easy thank you

- - keeleynme said
  - 27 Nov 2014
    12:44 pm
awesome, my kids love nuggets but they all look so processed, this way you know it is actually 100% chicken.

- - matildaspice said
  - 25 Nov 2014
    1:54 pm
I love pesto, this sounds like a great recipe. Will add it to this weeks dinner.

- - Mkhastie said
  - 21 Nov 2014
    10:40 am
My kids love nuggets. Finally a recipe easy to make and tasty.

- - rachkap said
  - 17 Nov 2014
    2:43 am
Super simple – thank you

- - Karan said
  - 10 Nov 2014
    8:52 pm
we tried this recipe yesterday and it was very tasty

- - CassieB29 said
  - 10 Nov 2014
    6:01 pm
OH yum and healthier then those frozen packs you get at the super markeet where you dont know what in them thanks so much for sharing

- - teacup83 said
  - 09 Nov 2014
    1:03 pm
We love chicken nuggets at our house, but they are so expensive. Will be giving these a go!