I like to think that I have a pretty sophisticated palette and I do very much enjoy fine dining. However, sometimes a woman just needs some chicken nuggets and mac and cheese. There’s nothing like them when anything but pure comfort food simply won’t do. So I put a slightly more lean, healthy spin on the classic chicken nuggets with these incredible baked chicken zucchini nuggets. They’re low carb and lean but still satisfy like the original. Best of all they are really simple to make!
That was all there was to this recipe! I served them immediately out of the oven with my favorite sauce, HP sauce. Sweet and sour, honey mustard or barbecue sauce would also have been so good. With broccoli tots instead of mac and cheese on the side this kid friendly dinner sure made this kid at heart very happy without feeling guilty. Pssst…it’s a great way to sneak in veggies. Hope you all love them! xoxo
These are such simple and wonderful baked chicken zucchini nuggets that satisfy like the childhood classic but are so much more flavorful and lean!
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 whole large zucchini grated on a box grater, unpeeled
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- your favorite dipping sauce for serving
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Pre-heat the oven to 375 and line a sheet tray with a silicone mat or aluminum foil. Make sure the zucchini has been really squeezed out well with paper towel to get out most of the water. Combine all of the ingredients except your dipping sauces in a large bowl and stir it together thoroughly. Use a 1.5 inch cookie scoop to scoop perfect little portions of the mixture. Take each portion and lightly press it down into a mini patty and line them up on the lined sheet tray as you form them. With that measurement you should get about 27. Bake them for 25-30 minutes, until cooked through and they have developed a little color on the outside. Serve immediately with your favorite dippers like salsa, ketchup or HP sauce!
This is genius. I’m going to make them for my kids this weekend!
Oh wonderful, I hope you all love them!! Thank you!
It’s like a chicken and zucchini fritter- just healthier! You have the most creative ideas!
I appreciate that, Marta!! Thank you so much!
I kind of want to make them for dinner now, yum
I hope you do!! Thank you! 🙂
Love that they are a healthier alternative to chicken nuggets, they sound delicious
Thanks so much!!
As you already known I’m vegan so I don’t eat chicken but I do something similiar with tofu 🙂
Oh, love the idea of replacing the chicken with tofu to make them vegetarian or vegan!!