These are like chicken nuggets for grown ups. Pure genius.
I’m totes in Boston right now. And it’s hot as balls. After sitting on the airplane next to a man that smelled as though he hadn’t flossed his teeth in 8 years, for about 4 hours, then entering the humid air….I smelled AWESOME. I literally kept smelling myself in fear that people would think I actually smell like that man. That my usual stench is old man. Not that I usually smell good, but still, better than leftover-food-pushed-into-your-gums smell. Ew. I’m grossing myself out at this point.
It really is fantastic here though. I wouldn’t mind living here. It’s very humid. My skin is happy. But the city is a bit too high maintenance for me. Everyone wears suits here. I was just lil ole’ Colorado JB that had on my IWOD shirt from Renegade Fitness. Most comfy shirt ever, so I will wear it no matter where I am. Not sure I totally fit in….AND you have to pay for parking EVERYWHERE you go. Even when we went to Whole Foods. Yep, pay the parking piper.
Anywho. Guess what I did?! I joined a kickball league!! Yep. I did it! Ball sports aren’t really my thing…like at all. I didn’t play sports growing up. Such a shame. Gravity wouldn’t have been able to take control so much if I had been jumping and sprinting on a regular basis. Damn you stubborn and frightened teenage JB. Damn you. Anywho, the men that fill our kickball league are pretty damn good looking. Mmmmm hmmmm. I love kickball.
I hate when people don’t clean out their ears. So gross.
Boston has the prettiest trees in the world. What are those trees with the gorgeous pinkish flowers? I thought about jumping out of my friend’s car and picking one, but then thought twice about how I would look. And then thought about what the hell I would do with a dead flower. If I ever actually get a date or date a man at some point in my life, and he buys me flowers, disappointment will ensue. Wasting money on something that will not benefit my life in some way is dumb. A gift card to Whole Foods to prove his affection for me….now that’s how I know I’ve found the right man.
Cilantro Chicken Nuggets
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
For the nuggets
- 1lb ground chicken or ground turkey
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 bundle of cilantro, chopped (the more, the better!)
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
For the dipping sauce
- 1/4 cup Coconut Aminos
- 1/8 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground stone mustard (from the bottle/container-not powder)
- 1 teaspoon Raw Honey
Instructions
- Mix all of your nugget ingredients together: ground chicken, egg, cilantro, scallions, sesame oil, ginger, and salt and pepper.
- Now heat up a large skillet under medium heat and add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
- Place your coconut flour in a shallow bowl.
- Make small balls from your nugget mixture, “nugget sized” and place each nugget in the coconut flour (being sure to only lightly dust the nuggets) then place in your skillet.
- Use a spatula to slightly flatten out each nugget. It only needs just a little press down.
- Cook on both sides for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.
- While your nuggets cook, mix your dipping sauce ingredients together.
- Once your nuggets are done cooking, dip those little guys in the sauce and eat those grown up nuggets up!
ZOMG!! chicken nuggets… Its just like McDonalds… minus the cancer… and urge to puke… and scary people.
EXACTLY!!
Just for your knowledge- in a recent article I read in some magazine (or my friend sent me… I can’t remember which), Boston is the number 1 worst city for single females (apparently it is a bad ratio of men to women and the men suck…)lol. DC, on the other hand is number 1.
Thought you’d be interested in knowing that 😉
PS- I’m so completely obsessed with your blog it is not even funny.
Lol ok i won’t move here. Where to move…where to move
I will need to try this with another herb…i despise cilantro, takes like dish soap to me. Any other herbs you would use in this recipe?
Hmmmm parsley?
I love making these with parsley!
no … everyone says “soap,” but it’s NOT soap … it’s Clorox…. cilantro smells like Clorox! but I have to admit… i love it!
what?! you people are high
I’m making these tonight, and can’t wait – they look delish! But I just wanted to weigh in on the cilantro tasting like soap thing…it’s actually a physical trait. There are two different specific ways your taste buds responsible for cilantro tasting can be shaped, and if you’ve got the one shape then cilantro is delicious and refreshing while if you’ve got the other it tastes like soap!
Thanks for the recipe! I’m making these right now and the first batch is awesome!! Gonna eat them for dinner with steamed garlic and kale for dinner at work tonight!
hope you love them!!
Made these last night (with bison instead) and they were amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
glad they still turned out delish!
Made these little guys up for dinner tonight, and as always, IMPRESSIVE 🙂 i love cilantro and would put it in absolutely everything, so this was right up my alley… thanks again for another wonderful dinner JB 🙂
glad you liked it Dannielle!!
I made these for dinner last night and we all LOVED them! You are one super, fantastic smart gal. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!
Thank you so so much Margaret! Glad you liked the nugs!
you’ll love kickball.. besides crossfit, its one of best things i have done. you’ll meet a lot of cool peeps.
I definitely do love it, it’s so so fun!!
These were fantastic! Can’t wait to see what my hubby thinks of them! That is if I leave any for him! 😉
Hope he liked them!
Just made these! Absolutely wonderful! I was a total idiot, and mixed the coconut flour in with the meat mixture, so after a mild swearing fit, I cooked these up, and they still turned out to be delicious! Thank you for the recipe/website!
Glad to know they still workout that way!! Thanks for the comment!