Healthy Herby Chicken Nuggets

Everyone loves a good chicken nugget so why should those with certain food intolerance miss out? These little babies are so healthy and tasty, even the kids will be begging for these again once they've tried them. The good part is they can help make them as well.

Now I've kept this recipe as close to no starch as possible but it's always important to iodine test your herbs prior to use if you require a no starch meal as they can vary depending on the source.

Step 1.

Equipment:

- Large glass bowl
- Small glass or stainless steel bowl
- Large Pan
- Paper towel
- Egg flip and tongs

Ingredients:

- 500g chicken mince (free range, organic)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1tsp coriander

Step 2.

- 1tsp parsley
- 1tsp basil
- 1tsp oregano
- 1tsp chives
- 1tsp lemon zest
- 1/3 cup linseed meal

- 1/4-1/3 cup linseed meal (for coating)
- olive or coconut oil (for frying)

*Don't forget to wash your hands.*

Method:

1. Place all ingredients (except coating linseed meal and oil) into a large glass bowl. Mix together to ensure all ingredients are mixed through evenly.

2. Once combined, roll the mixture into small balls. I weighed mine at 23g but you can make them bigger or smaller, to your liking. Wash your hands to remove the excess mince then continue to step 3.

Step 3.

3. Place the balls one at a time into the linseed meal and roll/toss around until lightly coated. Shake off any excess meal and place onto a separate plate ready for cooking.

4. Heat oven to 150°C/300°F.

5. Heat oil in pan on medium heat. The oil should cover the bottom of the pan no more than 1cm deep, for shallow frying. Be sure to gently swirl around the oil as it is heating to ensure even temperature throughout the oil.

Step 6.

6. Once oil is hot, carefully place the nugget balls into the pan. Use the egg flip to press the balls flat into a nugget shape. Cook for 2mins, then flip and repeat.

7. Once cooked, place nuggets onto paper towel to absorb any excess oil.

8. Place nuggets onto a cooling rack over an oven tray and place in the oven. The rack is to allow the air to circulate around the nuggets to lightly crisp the outside of the nugget. Cook for approximately 5-10mins, depending on the size you made your nuggets.

9. Once cooked, allow to cool slightly before serving.

You can make these nuggets larger to create burger patties. You may just need to adjust the cooking time. I will show you how to make a Starch free burger bun soon enough :) Keep your eyes peeled.