Herb-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Cajun Chips, Salad and Yoghurt Mayo

Herb-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Cajun Chips, Salad and Yoghurt Mayo

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free Bag on Sunday, July 3, 2016.

The kids are bound to love this one!


Ingredients

CAJUN CHIPS

  • 600g potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1.5cm-thick chips
  • 1 tablespoon GF mild Cajun spice mix

HERB-CRUSTED CHICKEN NUGGETS

  • 550g chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup GF flour, seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 100g GF panko breadcrumbs
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped basil leaves
  • 1–2 tablespoons oil

SALAD

  • 1/2 iceberg lettuce
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 telegraph cucumber
  • 1 handful baby spinach leaves

YOGHURT MAYO

  • 1/4 cup natural yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons GF mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon runny honey

TO SERVE

  • 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges (optional, adults)

Steps

  1. oven to 230 °C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.
  2. Toss all Cajun chip ingredients with a drizzle of olive oil on first prepared tray and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20–25 minutes or until golden brown. Turn once during cooking. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and dice 3cm x 6cm.
  3. Place seasoned flour in a clean, dry, bowl; beat egg with milk in a dish; place breadcrumbs, lemon zest and basil in a bowl. Coat chicken pieces first in flour, then egg/milk mixture, then lightly coat in crumbs, shaking off excess as you go.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick, fry-pan on lowmedium heat. Fry chicken, in batches, for 2–3 minutes each side, until golden. Wipe out pan between batches, adding more oil as needed. Place on second tray and bake for 4–5 minutes, or until cooked through.
  5. While chicken is cooking, prepare salad. Finely shred lettuce; slice tomato and cucumber. Toss together with spinach in a bowl.
  6. In a bowl, combine all yoghurt mayo ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. divide Cajun chips and salad between plates. Serve herb-crusted chicken nuggets on the side with a dollop of yoghurt mayo. Squeeze over lemon juice just before serving (if desired).

Nutritional Information

Energy 1941 kj
464 kcal
Protein 36.1g
Carbohydrate 43.9g
Fat 15.3g