Nutritionist teaches recipe for healthy chicken nuggets

With the rush of everyday life, foods considered bad can appear in children's routine, which makes the children's menu less healthy. A good option is to replace industrialized versions with homemade and healthy ones.

Nutritionist Taynara Abreu teaches a recipe for healthy nuggets that can be frozen . “The idea is to keep it practical, but with more nutritional quality,” she explains.

Ingredients:

• 500g of raw chicken breast (chopped or ground);
• 1 small grated carrot (optional, but adds color and fiber);
• 1 crushed garlic clove;
• 1/2 small onion, chopped;
• 2 tablespoons of fine rolled oats or oat flour;
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil;
• Salt to taste (or a very small pinch for younger children);
• Natural seasonings to taste (oregano, parsley, turmeric).

For breading:

• 1 beaten egg;
• Oatmeal, cornmeal or golden flaxseed flour (you can mix with a little grated cheese if you like).

Preparation method:

• Grind everything (except the egg and breading flour) in a food processor or blender until a homogeneous mass is formed;
• Shape into nuggets (flat balls);
• Dip in beaten egg and then in flour chosen for coating;
• Place on a greased baking sheet or in the air fryer basket;
• Bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 20–25 minutes or in an air fryer at 180ºC for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.

To freeze:

• Freeze the raw, breaded nuggets, separated on a tray;
• Once firm, transfer to a bag or jar with a lid;
• They last up to 3 months frozen.