Real Chicken Nuggets (Jamie Oliver)

This is one of the simplest recipes in the book, and I'd much rather have the children eat these, made from local free-range or organic chicken, than any of the ingredients in the shop-bought chicken nugget. Get the children to help you make them - they love tossing the chicken in a bag of breadcrumbs. One adult portion will be roughly ten nuggets. Serve with some home-made tomato sauce or relish (see pages 124 and 208).

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.

Step 2

Slice the bread, then toast it until light brown. Break up into pieces, crusts and all, and reduce to fine crumbs in the food processor. Add the garlic powder and paprika, and whiz again.

Step 3

Place the breadcrumbs in a large plastic freezer bag or a deep tray.

Step 4

Beat the egg in a large bowl with the milk, and add the chicken pieces, in batches if necessary.

Step 5

Transfer the chicken pieces to the bag or tray of breadcrumbs and toss to coat evenly.

Step 6

Arrange the crumbed chicken on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until browned and crisp, and cooked through.