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!
simply a-ma-zing!!! cilantro is absolutely the best and takes just about anything to the next level. but, the flavor of the sesame oil and cilantro is sooo good. and its really nice to have the texture from the coconut flour. thanks for the recipe and keep ’em coming!
Glad you liked it!!
Hi! So I love your blog and I’ve tried out some of the recipes and they are AWESOME so thank you for that…but I need someone’s help and who better than you right?! Okay so I def know I need to be eating more healthy fats… i have a really fast metabolism & because of my inadequate fat-eating..I get hungry way too fast after a meal (usually)…. so problem is, I’m allergic to most nuts (except cashews) and avocados… I know right? FAIL. any suggestions? coconut milk? idk? anything? help! THANKS! 🙂
Have you tried any coconut products? Coconut flakes, coconut butter, coconut oil, and coconut milk?
Ahh, I haven’t yet… snacking on raw coconut flakes and using the butter/oil/milk to cook with? Obviously not all at once, but, yeah.
I think I might have to jump on the coconut bandwagon…?
Just do it, do it
Will give it a try, thank you! 🙂
Made this deliciousness tonight with turkey meat and baked broccoli on the side! Loved them! Thank you Juli! 🙂
Glad you liked them!
there are super yummy…and that was without the ginger and sesame oil (distracted by my daughters homework)…plus I had to sub green onions for the scallions because apparently they don’t sell them here. Still good…can’t wait to try them with the right recipe! The dipping sauce is yummy! These are very versatile.
Hey Juli! Great meal!! Two Things: I am not a fan of cilantro, tastes like I’m eating pennies, but wrap meat around it and I like it. second coconut oil is f’n expensive!!! I had to take a loan out to buy it. But it added a great flavor I was not familiar with. Overall great!!!
Lol it will last you a while so don’t u worry, you’ll be able to pay that loan off
these definitely hit the spot. thanks Juli!
glad you liked the Chika!!
If you’re still in Boston, you’re always welcome at CF south central!
Thanks so much Shaz, already gone but hopefully back someday!!
This is a really great recipe, even closer to the real thing than I expected!
Yay!! Glad you liked them Brendell!
I love these things! The dipping sauce is so yummy i just use it as a marinade for all kinds of things these days.
I didn’t want to fry these this time around but I followed the basic recipe but i subbed parsley for cilantro and green onions for scallions. I didn’t use the coconut flour or oil and I grilled instead. Those are good for dipping too…however, the next day I put three of the grilled pattys in a stir fry of:
julienned yellow and green zucchini and a chopped up mix of cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and broccoli and poured the dipping sauce over it. Delish!
I made these today for the second time in two weeks. They are awesome! I left the flour out this time and blended a sweet onion in the food processor. I thought about baking them, but will try grilling too. Thanks Juli….keep up the great work.