Recipe Quinoa Truffle Chicken Nuggets

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I tried using cooked quinoa as a sort of breading, and it worked. I fully expected the quinoa to fall off as soon as I took them out of the oven, but it didn’t.

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast, trimmed of fat
1 cup + 1/4 cup quinoa
1 egg, whisked
1 tablespoon truffle salt, adjusted to taste
1 teaspoon dry sage
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil, adjusted as needed

Directons

1. Boil one cup quinoa in 2 cups of water. Remove from heat when water is fully incorporated. Mix in dried sage. Add salt to taste.Allow to cool to room temperature.

2. Grind remaining quinoa in a spice grinder until it achieves powder consistency. Strain through fine mesh sieve and discard anything that does not pass through. Blend truffle salt into flour.

3. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch (12 mm) chunks. Dip chunks a few at a time in flour, shaking off excess, then dredge in whisked egg. Roll in cooked quinoa, making sure to press onto surface all around.

4. Carefully transfer to a well oiled baking sheet. Spray or drizzle oil on top of the chicken nuggets. Bake for 15 minutes at 375°F (190°C).

 

[PabloLerntKochen]

Very cool recipe.
Stay healthy

 

[Timenspace]

Very creative!

 

[JAS_OH1]

I almost missed this because it isn't tagged for the challenge, but I was going through the main thread to double check and saw the recipe and link there.

It's very creative and tasty looking, nice job.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Thanks for the compliment, and for noticing that I forgot to tag it.