Crispy Chicken Tenders

Bring out the child in you by feasting on the best finger food in the world, fresh crispy chicken nuggets. 

**recipe adapted from gluten free cooking About.com

Ingredients:

1 package of chicken tenders (cut up into smaller bite size pieces) 

1/2 cup gluten free flour blend (Bisquick)

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper

A pinch of of garlic salt

1 large egg and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, whisked together

1 cup crushed gluten-free rice chex

1/2 cup of vegetable oil for frying

Method:

1. Take the chicken tenders out of the package and cut into smaller pieces. Place the pieces in between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound until lightly flattened. 

2.  Next, set up the three stations in which you will bread the chicken nuggets. First is the gluten free flour in which you will completely cover the chicken piece. Second is the egg wash which is the egg and olive oil mixed together. The third step is coating the chicken in the crushed up rice Chex. 

*** Your fingers will get messy, but that is half the fun!**

3. Place the freshly coated chicken on a baking sheet in prep for the frying processes. 

4. Place 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in the frying pan or enough so it is 1 inch from the bottom. 

5. To test if the oil is ready throw in an extra piece of crushed up Chex to see if it bubbles. If it bubbles then the oil is ready. 

6. Gently slip in the chicken nugget into the oil. But be careful  not to splash it everywhere! It will take roughly 3-4 mins. per side but make sure you watch it. These chicken nuggets burn easily. 

7. Take out the nuggets and enjoy!!!

Who doesn't love chicken nuggets!!! Dana came home from work one night and demanded we made chicken nuggets for dinner. I was more than thrilled with this demand however, I was unsure how it would work considering they had to be gluten-free. Dana found a recipe that appeared to be simple, fast and looked like a lot of fun to make. I will say that if you are willing to get your hands dirty and don't mind getting up and close with your food, this is the perfect recipe. Before the end of this process you hands will be covered in egg and Chex cereal, along with oil residue from the frying process. Regardless of the intense mess, it is a lot of fun and great for building memories. You will never know how much you missed chicken nuggets until you try these. So next time you are pondering what to have for dinner, embrace the inner child in you and make some delicious chicken nuggets.