Coconut Quinoa Chicken “Nuggets”
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Serves: 35 nuggets
 
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup flour of choice
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • salt, to taste, optional
  • 3 eggs (we use Eggland's Best) + 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut shreds
  • 3, 4 oz, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and cover a baking sheet with foil.
  2. In a small bowl whisk flour, salt (if using, we didn’t use any), and pepper. In a second bowl whisk eggs and water.
  3. Place quinoa and coconut flakes in a third bowl.
  4. Dunk the chicken pieces in flour mixture, then eggs, and finally in the quinoa being sure to coat well.
  5. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until nuggets are cooked through and browned to a slight crisp.
  7. Serve and enjoy! :)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 7 nuggets Calories: 170 Fat: 5 Trans fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 19 Sodium: 151 Fiber: 3 Protein: 25 Cholesterol: 100
Recipe by Nutrition Twins at https://www.nutritiontwins.com/coconut-quinoa-chicken-nuggets/