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!












These were really good! My husband is not a fan of coconut, so I’m always looking for primal recipes where the coconut flavor isn’t dominant, and these were just the trick. I personally thought they would be better with half the amount of sesame oil, but I find sesame oil to be a pretty strong flavor. The sauce was really good, too.
I just finished making these and they are very yummy. I added about 1/2 cup almond meal to this recipe to make it easier to handle the mixture, as it was too moist. Also, I didn’t have scallions, so I used finely chopped minced onions.
Did not make the sauce as these nuggets tasted wonderfully without it. My kids (8 & 11 yrs old) loved this recipe, too. But, we are big cilantro fans!
Thanks for the recipe!
ok i just made these now and the coconut flour was too dry for me! It soaked up all the chicken juice. So for the remainder of my batch I used almond flour instead – Way tastier! N0w they taste like real fried chicken! great recipe though – cilantro + Scallions were a perfect combo!
I made these last week. They were delicious! I made them with ground turkey. I did not make the sauce. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Does anyone have a good substitute for the coconut aminos for the sauce? I plan to order some online — but in the meantime… I have all the ingredients for the nuggets and wanted to whip them up tonight for dinner… but I’m not sure how to concoct a suitable dipping sauce (I guess worse case, I can dip them in some Frank’s Hot Sauce and have little buffalo nuggets, lol)
These are my favorite and so yummy! Even my 13 month old loves them! Thanks for sharing all your delicious recipes!
These look great. But I have a question: is sesame oil completely paleo? I have read some mixed reviews and just want clarification..
I love that you prefer a gcard to whole foods over flowers. This past v-day I was dating a guy (from xfit) and I was hoping he would “get me” enough to know lululemon would have been the perfect gift. Nope! Instead I got flowers 🙁
I made these tonight and they are freaking amazing! This is definitely my new favorite recipe. Thank you SO much!!
holy hell…. so good. We are making these for the third time today.