Yum-O Chicken Nuggets

Do processed frozen chicken nuggets have you feeling, well, guilty? Your kids like them, but the nutrition info isn't exactly.... promising. Have no fear, Mish+Mash is here! We actually got this at a Baby Chef class we attended this winter, and I've made these several times. My husband and daughter really like them, and we've used the mix to make chicken patty sandwiches too. Check out the fabulous ingredients- who could feel guilty popping some of these out of the freezer for their hungry tots?

On that note: we got a great question yesterday: Do we post all of our recipes on our blog, or just the ones we don't make in class? The answer is that we will reference these recipes often in our classes, though we may not actually make them. The amount of diverse and nutritious recipes out there can be overwhelming, so in our classes we focus on making large amounts of a few promising ones, but we are sure to give out all of our other favorites on the blog for reference. The blog saves paper and is a resource for our customers and the greater community.

Anyway, on with the nuggets!

Yum-O Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients:
3/4 lb organic ground chicken
1 medium onion, peeled and diced (I love the food processor for this part)
1 small apple, peeled and grated (just switch to the grater attachment on your processor)
1 chicken stock cube, crumbled well
1/4 or more cups of frozen spinach, crumbled
1 cup dry bread crumbs
canola oil or olive oil for frying (canola oil can take higher heats)

Directions:
1. Combine first five ingredients in bowl. Mix together with your hands or spoon. Shape into small patties.
2. Put bread crumbs in a shallow dish and press the pieces into the coating.
3. Heat enough oil for shallow frying in large frying pan. Add nuggets and cook about 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until light golden and cooked through.
4. Suitable for freezing- they will be mushy if you microwave them so consider letting them defrost in fridge and then heating them up stove top. Or, you could throw a few in the oven or toaster oven at 375 until crispy again.