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Quinoa Buttermilk Chicken Nuggets - Lunch Version

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Quinoa Buttermilk Chicken Nuggets - Lunch Version

Kaari
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4 Servings
9 Ingredients
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Give chicken nuggets a wholesome new twist. Our Quinoa Chicken Nuggets are breaded with seasonings and nutty, nutrient packed quinoa and then baked until crispy. Serve with your favorite homemade dips and sauces.

4 Servings
9 Ingredients
0 Comments

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoons Chipotle Chili Powder
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 3 cups rinse, drain, and cook Quinoa
  • 7 cups chunk Chicken, Boneless Breasts

Containers

Supplies

  • Labels
  • Cooking Sprays
  • Baking Sheets

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

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. Grease a cooling rack and place on top of a baking sheet. Set aside.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

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

  1. Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

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

  1. Grease a cooling rack and place on top of a baking sheet. Set aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, blend flour, salt, garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper, and chipotle powder.
  3. Pour buttermilk into a separate small bowl.
  4. Place quinoa in a medium bowl or onto a plate.
  5. One at a time, dredge chicken pieces in flour, then buttermilk, then quinoa, pressing quinoa to help it stick.
  6. As nuggets are finished, arrange them gently on the prepared cooling rack.
  7. Spray top side of nuggets generously with cooking spray, which helps the quinoa to get crispy.
  8. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove and carefully turn over each chicken nugget.
  10. Spray the new top side with cooking spray again.
  11. Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until cooked through and crispy.
  12. Serve plain or with your favorite dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
about 7 nuggets
Amount Per Serving
Calories
547
Total Fat
11g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
172mg
Sodium
644mg
Total Carbohydrates
47g
Fiber
4g
Sugar
4g
Protein
61g
WW Freestyle
8