Dan Churchill

'Not-chicken' Nuggets

Dan Churchill
PREP 5 MIN
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COOK  15 MIN

Dan will be king of the kids with his plant-based spin on everybody's favorite nuggets. Using white beans instead of chicken, they're crispy, packed with protein, and make the perfect family meal when served with a simple salad.

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Number of servings
2
Ingredients

1⁄2 cup (70g) panko breadcrumbs (or gluten-free if required)

1⁄2 tsp smoked paprika

1⁄4 tsp garlic powder

salt & pepper, to taste

1⁄4 cup (25g) rolled oats (or brown rice flakes or quinoa flakes if gluten free)

1 tin of cannellini beans (400g tin) drained & rinsed

1⁄8 cup nutritional yeast or to taste

1⁄4 cup (62 1⁄2g) Greek yogurt (or dairy-free alternative)

1⁄2 olive oil spray

1⁄8 cup sweet chilli sauce

Salad

2 cups (60g) mixed salad leaves

1⁄2 carrot (medium) sliced into ribbons with a vegetable peeler

1 tbs balsamic vinegar

Methodbased on 4 servings
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking paper.

2

In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, smoked paprika, garlic powder and season well with salt and pepper.

3

Blend oats in a food processor to a rough crumb.

4

Add beans, yeast, salt and pepper to taste and blend to combine.

5

Shape mixture into heaped tablespoons and slightly flatten with the palm of your hand.

6

Place yogurt in a small bowl and dip nuggets, wiping off excess, and roll in breadcrumb mixture.

7

Arrange nuggets on tray, spray with oil and bake for 10 minutes, flip, spray with oil again, and bake for another 10 minutes or until cooked and golden.

8

Whilst nuggets cook, toss salad ingredients in a bowl. 

9

Divide nuggets and salad between plates and serve with chilli sauce.

Nutritional Informationper serving

Energy (kJ)

1740 kJ / 415 cals

Protein

18.5 g

Fat

6.9 g

Sat. Fat

2.9 g

Carbs

60.8 g

Sugar

16 g

Fiber

13.5 g

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