Name: Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground chicken; 8 ounces blended cottage cheese; 1 large egg; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayene pepper; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 box crushed nut thins (use a blender to make a very fine powder coating); 2 Tbsp Arrowroot flour; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasonings; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Chicken Nuggets

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SERVINGS 8

Ingredients

2 pounds ground chicken
8 ounces blended cottage cheese
1 large egg
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayene pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Coating

1 box crushed nut thins use a blender to make a very fine powder coating
2 Tbsp Arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasonings
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. line two large baking sheet pans with foil. Set aside.
Place all the ingredients, except the outer coating, into a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Blend until well combined. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Whisk the coating ingredients together in a shallow bowl.
The mixture will be soft and sticky. Use a large cookie scoop or measure 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture. Drop and roll into the coating mixture and pat all around to coat the chicken and shape into a nugget.
Makes 28 nuggets. Bake 15 minutes, flip over and bake another 10 minutes or until nicely browned.