Mom's Chicken Nuggets

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into â½ to â¾ inch wide strips
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• catsup, for dipping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in small bowl combine flour, salt and pepper.
• 3 in another bowl beat together milk and egg.
• 4 combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese on a plate.
• 5 coat chicken strips in flour mixture then dip in egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
• 6 place chicken on baking sheet, drizzle with melted butter or margarine.
• 7 bake 12-15 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink in center.
• 8 let cool for 30 minutes.
• 9 place each serving in a small plastic food-storage bag and refrigerate up to 3 days.
• 10 serve with catsup, if desired.
• 11 to freeze: place each serving in a heavy-duty plastic food storage bag and freezes up to 1 month.
• 12 frozen nuggets placed in a lunch box at room temperature will thaw in 3 hours.