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Dorito Chicken Strips
May 5, 2019 Lee
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Dorito Chicken Strips

Sounds good, and easy, and only 4 ingredients! On my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, or any flavor you prefer, (200 grams / 10 oz for US)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C (400 F) and line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Cut chicken breasts into 3/4 inch strips.
  • Crush the chips quite small but not into a powder, looking for texture on the chicken with these. In a shallow dish, mix together the egg and milk.
  • Using tongs (prevents clumpy fingers) dip a chicken strip into the egg mixture, then roll in the chips, use the tongs and pat the chips onto the chicken on all sides, then place on the baking sheet. Repeat for all the strips.
  • Lightly spray the strips with cooking spray or mist with some extra light olive oil. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cooked through, you don't want to over cook the chicken, simply at 15 minutes, remove on from the oven and cut in half to check for doneness.
  • Serve with ranch dressing, sour cream, or my choice, Kewpie mayo. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving, chicken is low cost.
Variants: 1. Before cooking, cut the strips into cubes and you have nuggets. 2. Use thighs or even whole chicken breasts.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
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Baked Chicken Nuggets
July 31, 2016 Lee
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Baked Chicken Nuggets

These are homemade nuggets not the nuggets from stores or fast food places. These are really good, I made these on 22 May 2017.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams chicken tenders/fillets, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C (390 F). Get out a baking sheet with a rack.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, cheese, and seasonings. Place milk in a separate bowl. I took this photo well after I was dipping and coating the chicken.
  • Dip the chicken pieces in the milk, then in the breadcrumbs to coat, place well coated pieces on the rack and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. I used a foil lined baking sheet, and a foil covered rack. These are ready for the oven now.
  • Serve as an appetizer with a dipping sauce of choice, as a side, or as a main dish.

Notes

The chicken will cost about 40 Baht/500 grams. Easily under $1 per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Sauce
December 26, 2015 Lee
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Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Sauce

These are homemade from breasts, prepped, and cooked by you.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup oil for cooking, your choice of what you would like to use

Honey Mustasd Sauce

  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, OR spicy mustard

Instructions
 

  • Place the flour on a large plate, season with garlic powder and salt and pepper to your taste.
  • Whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon of water in a bowl.
  • Place the breadcrumbs on a large plate, season with salt and pepper to your liking. (You are making an assembly line but with out all the processed garbage that big business do.)
  • Heat some oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat.
  • Now, coat some chicken pieces in the flour, then dip each piece one at a time in the egg to coat them, then into the breadcrumbs, gently pressing the crumbs onto the chicken pieces to coat them, then into the frying pan, work in batches, no need to over crowd the pan. Brown on each side, about 4 minutes each side, remove cooked nuggets to a planed lined with several paper towels. Serve while hot. Now wasn't that easy?
  • Serve with a vegetable and a salad for a nice meal.

Sauce

  • Combine all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well.

Notes

Chicken breasts run 88 Baht/kilo, 2 breasts for 4 people, even with a salad and vegetables, easily under $1 per person per meal.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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