Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Homemade crispy chicken nuggets made with a crispy rice cereal coating are a quick and easy meal your kids will love. Serve with apricot preserves.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.5 cup apricot preserves
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2.5 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®), crushed
• 1.25 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 20 pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat egg, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour crushed cereal into a separate bowl. Coat chicken pieces in egg mixture. Press chicken pieces into cereal until coated.

Step 2

Heat oil and butter together in skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until coating is golden brown and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk preserves and water together in a saucepan over medium-low until heated through and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve apricot sauce with chicken nuggets.