This is a kick butt GFCF recipe that will have them begging for more. This recipe includes eggs if you or your little one are egg free see yesterday's post for the egg free version (also kick butt good). I do this recipe with pre-cooked chicken or turkey - for three reasons. 1. It makes it really quick and easy. 2. It's a great use for left overs - Thanksgiving turkey has never been so easy to get rid of! 3. It allows me to make bigger, thicker nuggets - the meat is already cooked so it's just a matter of making the outside crispy!
Ingredients
Cooked, boneless chicken or turkey
Namaste Sugar-Free Pizza Dough Mix
1 egg
Canola Oil
Salt to taste
Directions
Cut up the meat according to how your child prefers it (some kids love strips, others like chunks)
Beat the egg in a bowl. Place about a 1/2c of Namaste Pizza Dough Mix in another bowl.
Dunk the meat in the egg, one or two pieces at a time. When the meat is coated with egg transfer it to the Pizza dough mix bowl, coat it with pizza dough. Heat some canola oil in a heavy frying pan on medium heat then transfer the meat to the frying pan. Flip only once when crispy brown on the first side. Cook until both sides are crispy brown. Drain on a clean white dish towel. Salt to taste. Serve warm and prepare to hear a chorus of "Yum!"s.
More recipes and tips to come!
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Gluten Free Casein Free Chicken Nuggets
Okay - you have decided to go GFCF - But what do you feed your kid? Never fear - This recipe will be a staple, even my husband loves them!
There are 2 different versions one with egg one without - today the egg free!
Egg Free, Gluten Free, Casein Free Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients:
Canola Oil - for frying
Boneless Chicken or Turkey sliced 1/2 thick or less
Namaste Sugar Free Pizza Crust mix
Salt to taste
Directions:
Make sure the meat is fairly uniform in thickness, rinse and pat dry. Cut the meat into strips or chunks (whichever your child prefers), put about 3/4 of a cup of the pizza dough mix into a quart sized zip lock bag. Place some of the meat into the bag and close securely. Shake the bag until the meat is completely coated. I have my child do this and we sing "Shake your Turkey" to the KC and the Sunshine Band's "Shake, Shake, Shake" tune. He loves it.
Heat some canola oil in the heaviest pan you own. Make sure that you keep the heat at medium so you don't set off the smoke alarm like I do! Place the coated meat into the pan once the oil is hot. There should only be enough oil to cook one side. Let them cook while you shake another batch. Turn the cooking meat when the top side is almost completely white and the bottom side is crispy brown. Only flip once. When both sides are done let them drain on a clean white dish towel and add salt to taste. The first time you might want to crack one open just to make sure the inside is done - if it isn't you need to reduce your heat. Serve after they have cooled slightly.
If you drain them sufficiently they travel well - I take them to birthday parties and on car trips with a cold pack. You can microwave them to heat them up - 20 seconds does the job.
We make chicken nuggets occasionally but we make turkey nuggets all the time - I buy Trader Joe's sliced turkey cutlets and cut them into strips - it takes seconds to get them in the pan. We purchase the Namaste Sugar Free Pizza Dough mix at Whole Food's Market and Lassen's Health Foods. The Pizza Crust Mix also makes great bread sticks and a pretty decent pizza crust - It is a god send!
There are 2 different versions one with egg one without - today the egg free!
Egg Free, Gluten Free, Casein Free Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients:
Canola Oil - for frying
Boneless Chicken or Turkey sliced 1/2 thick or less
Namaste Sugar Free Pizza Crust mix
Salt to taste
Directions:
Make sure the meat is fairly uniform in thickness, rinse and pat dry. Cut the meat into strips or chunks (whichever your child prefers), put about 3/4 of a cup of the pizza dough mix into a quart sized zip lock bag. Place some of the meat into the bag and close securely. Shake the bag until the meat is completely coated. I have my child do this and we sing "Shake your Turkey" to the KC and the Sunshine Band's "Shake, Shake, Shake" tune. He loves it.
Heat some canola oil in the heaviest pan you own. Make sure that you keep the heat at medium so you don't set off the smoke alarm like I do! Place the coated meat into the pan once the oil is hot. There should only be enough oil to cook one side. Let them cook while you shake another batch. Turn the cooking meat when the top side is almost completely white and the bottom side is crispy brown. Only flip once. When both sides are done let them drain on a clean white dish towel and add salt to taste. The first time you might want to crack one open just to make sure the inside is done - if it isn't you need to reduce your heat. Serve after they have cooled slightly.
If you drain them sufficiently they travel well - I take them to birthday parties and on car trips with a cold pack. You can microwave them to heat them up - 20 seconds does the job.
We make chicken nuggets occasionally but we make turkey nuggets all the time - I buy Trader Joe's sliced turkey cutlets and cut them into strips - it takes seconds to get them in the pan. We purchase the Namaste Sugar Free Pizza Dough mix at Whole Food's Market and Lassen's Health Foods. The Pizza Crust Mix also makes great bread sticks and a pretty decent pizza crust - It is a god send!
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