Herb Nut Crusted Chicken Nuggets Food

BAKED HERB-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Using meat mallet, pound chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2- 3/4 inch thickness.
• Arrange chicken in 15 X 10 X 2 inch glass baking dish.
• Pour lemon juice over.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from dish and pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 450.
• Melt butter with oil in small saucepan over medium heat; cool slightly.
• Mix breadcrumbs, basil, parsley, rosemary, salt and pepper in pie dish.
• Brush chicken breasts on both sides with with melted butter mixture.
• Coat chicken on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.
• Place chicken on baking sheet.
• Bake, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
• (Test to make sure) Transfer to plates and dress with lemon wedges.

HERB CRUSTED CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 210°C Place the mixed herbs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix until combined, then set aside. Place the flour in another bowl and the eggs in a third bowl. Toss the chicken cubes in the flour, dusting off any excess. Working in batches, dip the chicken pieces into the egg, then the breadcrumbs, pressing to coat well.
• Once all the chicken is crumbed, heat a little oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook the chicken in batches until golden. Remove and transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper. Place in oven for 4-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken with lemon wedges and a little whole egg mayonnaise for dipping, if desired.

WALNUT AND HERB CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a shallow dish, combine the walnuts, bread crumbs, basil, rosemary, flour and salt.
• In a second shallow dish, lightly beat the egg.
• Roll each piece of chicken in the egg, then in walnut mixture.
• Lay coated pieces on a baking sheet.
• Bake 40-45 minutes in preheated oven until crust is browned.

CRISPY HERB-CRUSTED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Put the flour in a wide, shallow bowl and season with a pinch of kosher salt and pepper. In a second shallow bowl, mix the milk and egg. In a third shallow bowl, combine the panko, oregano, rosemary and thyme with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Bread the cutlets by dredging them first in the seasoned flour, then dunking them in the egg/milk mixture and finally by pressing them into the herby breadcrumbs so they are completely coated. Set aside.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the cutlets and cook until golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle over the flaky sea salt. Serve immediately.

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
• Process until fine bread crumbs form.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl.
• In another shallow bowl, beat egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• In large nonstick ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1-3 minutes.
• Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven.
• Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8-12 minutes.
• Serve chicken with lemon slices and a salad.

NUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Poke each breast several times with a fork. Sprinkle each breast with 1/2 tsp kosher salt, coating both sides. Refrigerate, uncovered, 15-20 minutes.
• Process nuts in food processor, about 20 1-second pulses, until it looks like coarse meal. Heat butter in skillet over medium flame until melted. Swirl constantly until butter is brown and smells nutty, 4-5 minutes. Add shallot and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until shallot is soft, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add nuts and panko and stir often until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a shallow dish and stir in lemon zest, thyme and cayenne.
• Beat egg, mustard and black pepper in a second bowl; place flour in a third dish. Pat breasts dry. Dip breasts, one at a time, into flour, patting off excess, then into egg, then into nut mixture. Scoop nut mixture on top of the chicken and press it down hard to make it adhere. Place breast on a rack placed over a cookie sheet, then prepare the second one.
• Place rack in lower-middle of preheated oven and bake until internal temperature of chicken is 160F, 20-25 minutes. Rest 5 minutes, then serve with lemon wedges.