Ingredients:
2 Skinless Boneless Breasts
2 Eggs
Paprika
1 Cup of Italian Bread Crumbs
3/4 Cup of Wheat Flour
1 Package of Brussels Sprouts
1/3 Bag of Waffle Fries
Salt and Pepper
Canola Oil
How I did it?
First pre-heat the oven to 425, and then if possible pre-heat a toaster oven to the temperature set on the waffle fry bag. For me this was set to 400.
Then cut the bottom 1/8 inch of each brussels sprout off. This will allow you to peal the outer most layer of the sprout off without any effort. I peal the first layer which is dark green so that the light/bright green leaf is showing. Once this is done cut all of the brussels sprouts in half. After they are all cut in halves then pour a little bit of canola on the pile and rub them so that all of them are covered in a thin glaze. (Use as little canola as possible for health, it is better to use to little at first then to much.) Once this is done sprinkle salt and pepper to taste on both sides. I use just enough pepper to tell that there is some pepper on it and even less salt.
Next you want place all of the brussels on a baking tray round side down. Then prep the chicken and wait for the oven to pre-heat. For the chicken nuggets slice the chicken breasts into bite size-two bite size pieces. Then take two eggs, crack them into a bowl and beat them. After that take a zip-lock bag and combine about a teaspoon of paprika, the bread crumbs, and wheat flour. (If I have it on hand I add in some chicken rub to give it a little zing.) Once this is complete take out a frying pan and get it ready on the stove.
At this point the meal is closing in on complete and the waffle fries as well as the brussels sprouts should be in the oven. The package of fries I used called for 20 minutes. When the brussels sprouts go in they are going to be in for 10 minutes and then flipped over and another 10 minutes. If your oven holds high temperatures well they will have a slight browning to them at this point. If not...like mine I sometimes leave it in for longer or turn on the broiler for about 3 minutes to brown the tops.
Back to the pan. I put just enough canola oil into the pan to cover the entire bottom. Then I turn it onto medium heat. At this point I place the chicken pieces first into the eggs and then into the zip lock bag. A little shake to the bag ensures that the entire piece of chicken is covered with breading. Then place the pieces into the pan. Depending on the thickness of your nuggets and the heat of the stove it takes about 5-8 minutes on each side. If I want to add some browning to the chicken and crisping up the breading when the nuggets are finished cooking I turn up the heat to high and brown it in the canola oil.
After all this is complete place the chicken nuggets on some paper towels to cool and pat them in order to take out extra oil. Then simply make a plate and enjoy some home cooked happiness.
