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

- - linda197 said
  - 09 Nov 2014
    10:59 am
excellent – looks easy enough and love the idea of the pesto will give this a go – thanks

- - meedee said
  - 08 Nov 2014
    5:08 pm
Im sure even my Miss fussypants would love these and i would happily much away on some served with a lovely garden salad…perfect.

- - SweetDragon said
  - 08 Nov 2014
    12:27 pm
Great. So much healthier for the children.

- - gr82do said
  - 08 Nov 2014
    9:31 am
I’m going to make this today!

- - deangunna said
  - 07 Nov 2014
    8:10 pm
Nice and easy and the kids love them.

- - mom63082 said
  - 07 Nov 2014
    1:06 pm
Much nicer than the store bought frozen version

- - Madeline De Leon said
  - 05 Nov 2014
    5:37 pm
Yummy. Cant wait to try this.

- - channiib said
  - 04 Nov 2014
    9:32 am
quick and easy, the best kind of recipe 😉 thanks for sharing. will be doing this one for sure

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    3:51 pm
Imust whip these up for the grandkids next time they come!

- - sarny84 said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    3:18 pm
This is definitely an easier recipe. I’ve tried three others and they were all very annoying to follow and messy to say the least. I also got our little dude to help out to make them. He’s 2.5years old and he absolutely loved it.

- - mrsdew17 said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    2:56 pm
Love the idea of the pesto on the chicken before crumbing. Will have to try this and see if anyone in my family notices!! Thanks.

- - Karan said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    1:57 pm
Good recipe but it’s probably easier and cheaper to just buy a pack from the shops

- - Gurtling said
  - 03 Nov 2014
    8:09 am
Such a deliciouse idea, somthing we all could have fun making together too! Thank you love this!

- - tazz4 said
  - 02 Nov 2014
    1:28 am
Yummy I love it, thank you.

- - kylie82 said
  - 01 Nov 2014
    10:31 pm
this sounds like the perfect after school snack. and healthy too. thank you for sharing

- - memo said
  - 01 Nov 2014
    9:29 pm
A winner with all the family

- - Kajoy said
  - 31 Oct 2014
    11:50 pm
Quick easy , no fancy ingredients and the kids love them

- - BellaB said
  - 31 Oct 2014
    10:38 pm
These sound good, thank you.

- - mom94125 said
  - 31 Oct 2014
    10:20 pm
i loved and shared this

- - mggarner said
  - 31 Oct 2014
    10:11 pm
Home made chicken nuggets Yummy