Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard

Rating: 3.71 stars
35 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 18
  • 3 star values: 7
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1

Tossing chicken tenders with cornmeal gives these chicken nuggets great crunch without deep-frying. Blackberries (or raspberries, if you prefer) combined with whole-grain mustard make for a sweet-and-savory dipping sauce. Serve with: Steamed broccoli and carrots.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 2010

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Recipe Summary

total:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.

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  • Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.

Tips

Tip: Chicken tenders are the lean strips of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of chicken breasts. They can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded “chicken nuggets.”

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
201 calories; protein 23.6g; carbohydrates 8.6g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 4.6g; fat 7g; saturated fat 1.3g; cholesterol 62.7mg; vitamin a iu 99.4IU; vitamin c 7.6mg; folate 12.8mcg; calcium 22.7mg; iron 1.1mg; magnesium 32.5mg; potassium 259mg; sodium 459.3mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 3g.
Exchanges:

1 starch, 4 lean meat, 1 fat
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Reviews (35)

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35 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 18
  • 3 star values: 7
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
Super recipe - flavorful and not at all oily. It's very easy and the flavor combination is unique enough to be and easy crowd pleaser. Read More
Mary in Wenatchee
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
After lightly coating the chicken nuggets with the cornmeal generously spray both the baking dish and the nuggets. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Check to make sure. This is a wonderful recipe loved the wholegrain mustard and crushed blackberry sauce!! Read More
IBSCRAPPIN
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
I really liked this recipe. The only change to the recipe I made was I did not have regular stone ground mustard I only had a horseradish ground mustard so I decided to try it. It was fantastic very nice bite with the sweetness of the berries. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
what can i use instead of cornmeal? Read More
Ali
Rating: 5 stars
12/10/2015
Excellent! My entire family loved the chicken nuggets. We didn't have fresh blackberries or raspberries in the house so we just used warmed raspberry jam. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/29/2011
An absolute favorite! I will never again buy frozen breaded chicken nuggets. These beat those by a mile. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
11/01/2011
Question Could you bake or broil the chicken instead of cooking it in a pan? Read More
Tammie Lavallee
Rating: 2 stars
01/11/2019
Not a fan. I do like the idea of making a sauce with fruit for dipping hence the 2 stars. Cornmeal needed something..a spice or two maybe. Read More
Alexandra
Rating: 5 stars
05/14/2017
I skipped the sauce but I made a whole bunch of these and froze them for my 1 year olds dinners. Much healthier than store bought and I am learning to cook clean:) Read More
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