Baked Toficken Nuggets Vegetarian Chicken Nuggets Recipes

VEGAN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Pulse the cauliflower, carrots and onion in a food processor until very finely chopped, like rice. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the mix for 12-15 mins until softened. Add the garlic and fry for a further 1 min, then take off the heat and stir in the nutritional yeast and yeast extract. Set aside.
• Blend the beans into a mushy purée in a food processor, then add to the veggie mix and combine well. Stir in the flour and season. Put in the fridge to firm up for 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment and coat with a little olive oil. To make the coating, mix the gram flour with 150ml water using a fork so it resembles beaten egg, then season. Scatter the extra gram flour on a plate and fill a second with the breadcrumbs.
• Roll the bean mixture into walnut-sized pieces, then flatten to form nugget shapes. Dip the pieces first in the gram flour, then in the gram batter, and finally roll in the breadcrumbs - handle carefully as they will be a little soft. When the nuggets are fully coated, lay them out on the prepared tray.
• Bake for 20 mins, then use tongs to turn each nugget over and bake for a further 15 mins until they are dark golden and crisp. Leave to cool for 20 mins before serving with your choice of dipping sauces.

BAKED TOFICKEN NUGGETS (VEGETARIAN CHICKEN NUGGETS)

Steps:

• Slice the tofu into bite sized pieces or larger if you prefer.
• Combine yogurt and poultry seasoning (or whichever other seasonings you are using).
• Place tofu and yogurt mixture into a ziploc bag and allow to marinate several hours or overnight.
• In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal and starch- You may add additional seasonings to this mixture as well.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a cookie sheet with PAM.
• Dredge the marinate tofu in the cornmeal mixture to coat, and lay on the cookie sheet, leaving room between each piece.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes, turning once, until browned.
• Serve with your choice of dipping sauce (I like BBQ sauce myself).

BAKED HERBED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• In a bowl beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
• In a separate bowl, combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and ground pepper.
• Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly.
• Pour seasoning mixture into a large, resealable plastic bag and add the chicken pieces (without the eggs and water); shake to coat.
• Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for an additional 5 minutes.