Southwest Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 1 clove Catch a Fire Italian Garlic, minced (1 teaspoon)
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs or panko
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or 2/3 cup if you are using a Microplane zester)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- A large pinch of Zesty Southwest Herb Dip Mix
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 lbs of skinless, boneless, chicken meat, cut into 1-inch to 2-inch wide pieces
Method
1 Preheat oven to 450°F. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Patting the chicken pieces dry will help the chicken pieces have crispy breading when baked.
2 In a small bowl, stir the minced Catch a Fire Italian Garlic into the melted butter. In another bowl mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, salt, garlic salt, Zesty Southwest Herb Dip Mix, and pepper. Piece by piece, dip the chicken pieces into the Catch a Fire Italian Garlic melted butter, and then dredge into the Parmesan breadcrumb mixture to coat.
Note that if your chicken pieces are cold, they may cause the melted butter to thicken, leaving too much butter sticking the chicken pieces. If you see this happening, just reheat the butter.
3 Place coated chicken pieces on to a 9×13 (or larger) roasting dish. Try to leave a little room between each piece. (You may need to use more than one roasting pan.) Drizzle with remaining Catch a Fire Italian Garlic butter and bake uncovered 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note that the chicken will get much more browned on the bottom side than on the top.
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