Free Chicken Nuggets

My favorite meal of all time is chicken nuggets. 

I grew up eating the ones you buy from the grocery store and occasionally enjoyed the fast food version.  Then I got married.  It didn't work for us to go to the drive thru every time I had a craving and I was determined to not buy processed food- so I learned to make my own.   

I have tried a number of recipes, all which disappointed and then I found it.  I found a chicken nugget recipe that inspired me to make my own version.  

I am confident that I will be feeding my version to my grandchildren one day.  

It is fast and easy and in fact, my husband is usually the one to make it!

If you haven't tried this recipe already, give it a try.  I promise you won't be disappointed...unless you use vanilla flavored Rice Krispies.  
 
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets*, feeds 4

Ingredients:

• 2 Chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup olive oil (+ extra on hand if you run out)
• 3-4 cups gluten free Rice Krispies, crushed**
• 3 tbsp of gluten free flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
3. Crush rice krispies (by hand or with food processor) and add flour.  Put in bowl and set aside.
4. Cut defrosted chicken into chunks/strips and put on plate.
5. Pour olive oil in a bowl
6. Begin an assembly line until all of the chicken has been used   

• dip chicken in olive oil
• dip chicken in Rice Krispie mixture
• put on pan  

    7. Sprinkle/drizzle any leftover krispies/oil over top.
    8. Bake in the oven until the meat is white in  the center (about 30 minutes).  Flip half way
      through.

Easy Peasy!

Notes: 
*Don't be fooled by the Gluten Free aspect.  A) they are still delicious...like actually and B) use regular Rice Krispies and white flour and you are able to have gluten.

** I keep a jar of crushed Rice Krispies on hand.  When it is low, I use my blender and make some more
  

I'll say Yes to this Ring!

I love to eat regular food! My goal is to find and create food that regular people will like too.  So I can't help myself but get very excited when I find a long lost love that has come back in it's delicious gluten free version.

Last week I was making our usually Friday night meal of Chicken Nuggets.  I had a fridge full of onions and some extra Rice Krispie mix.  I grabbed my newly acquired mandolin and attempted to make onion rings...though one could argue that they are not rings at all.  They would be right, I am still learning how to use my mandolin.  I got about 3 rings, the rest were more like...strips or chunks.  See exhibit A below.

Not pretty, but still delicious!

Regardless of their shape they were worthy of being called onion rings. I am convinced that I could put that Rice Krispie mix on anything and magic would happen....

And best of all, it was really easy and turned out great!  My onion-hating husband had one and walked away, which meant more for me!

Crispy Gluten-Free Onion Rings- serves as many as you want

1. Slice onions into rings (using a knife or mandolin)
2. Dip onions into oil then into Rice Krispie Mix
3. Place on greased cookie sheet
4. repeat steps 2 & 3 until you have used up all of your onions
5. Cook at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes (but check frequently & flip, because the thin ones burn)
6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then serve.