Easy Crispy Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Name: Easy Crispy Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 1 egg; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2.5 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®), crushed; 1.25 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 20 pieces; 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup apricot preserves; 2 tablespoons water

This easy and quick chicken nugget recipe is perfect for kids.

Total time30 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield10 servings, 10

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Servings

Ingredients

1 egg egg
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2.5 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®), crushed
1.25 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 20 pieces
0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
0.5 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons water

Instructions

Beat egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Place crushed cereal in a separate bowl. Dip chicken in egg, then press into cereal to coat completely.
Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes.
Combine preserves and water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk until smooth and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve this apricot sauce with your crispy chicken nuggets.

Nutrition

Calories: 213 kcal
Fat Content: 10 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 8 g
Sodium Content: 129 mg
Protein Content: 14 g
Cholesterol Content: 59 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 17 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g