Baked Herbed Chicken Nuggets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs, seasoned
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• 4 in a bowl beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and ground pepper.
• 6 stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly.
• 7 pour seasoning mixture into a large, resealable plastic bag and add the chicken pieces (without the eggs and water); shake to coat.
• 8 place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees f for 10 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for an additional 5 minutes.