
RECIPE - Maple Mustard Chicken Nuggets
Posted by: Maple Roch -
4 portions
Ingredients
- 240 ml buttermilk
- 45 ml Dijon mustard
- 450 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large nugget-size pieces
- 300 ml all-purpose flour
- 180 ml cornmeal
- 30 ml paprika
- 6 ml salt
- 120 ml pure maple syrup
- 30 ml butter
- 5 ml ketchup
Method
- In a large plastic bag combine buttermilk, 1 tablespoon of the mustard, and chicken. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 425°.
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Grease foil well.
- In another large bag combine flour, cornmeal, paprika and salt.
- Add chicken in batches; shake gently to coat.
- Place all of the chicken in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes.
- In a small saucepan combine maple syrup, butter, ketchup and remaining 2 tablespoons mustard.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
- Dip each nugget in the maple glaze and return to the baking sheet.
- Bake about 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and glaze is set.