Recipe- Perfect For Sunday Are Baked Chicken Nuggets

These chicken nuggets use real chicken breast meat so you know they will be a much higher quality than that ground bunch of mystery stuff you find in the drive thru. They are dipped in butter and rolled in a flavorful bread crumb mixture that includes cheese. Yes, cheese. It makes everything better! If you are looking for a lower fat option, you can use buttermilk (or a buttermilk substitute) in place of the butter. Buttermilk will give the chicken nuggets more of a fried chicken flavor.

Ingredients

3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed and cubed
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup salted butter melted

Method

* Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease one to two baking sheets.

* In a small mixing bowl, stir together bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, and salt.

* Working one at a time, or in small batches, dip chicken pieces in melted butter to coat, then transfer to bread crumb mixture to coat.

* Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1 inch between each piece.

* Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through and chicken is no longer pink in the middle, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.