Apple Chicken Nuggets

31 mins

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, apple, dried sage, dried rosemary, dried parsley and frozen spinach.
2. Mix together with your hands or a spoon.
3. Shape into equal sized bite sized nuggets.
4. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish and press the nuggets into the coating.
5. Heat enough oil for shallow frying in a large frying pan.
6. Add nuggets and cook about six minutes, three minutes per side, turning occasionally, until light golden and cooked through.
7. Dry on a paper towel or clean cloth and cool.

1 hrs 30 mins

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, apple, dried sage, dried rosemary, dried parsley and frozen spinach.
2. Mix together with your hands or a spoon.
3. Shape into equal sized bite sized nuggets.
4. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish and press the nuggets into the coating.
5. Heat enough oil for shallow frying in a large frying pan.
6. Add nuggets and cook about six minutes, three minutes per side, turning occasionally, until light golden and cooked through.
7. Dry on a paper towel or clean cloth.
8. Place on a baking sheet to flash freeze.
9. Once frozen, divide into indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

2 mins

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
2. Microwave for about 1-2 minutes.