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 are amazing and easy to make!!!
holyCOW. (or holyTURKEY ‘cuz that’s what i used for meat). these are phenomenal!!!! best nuggets EVER, even better than my mom’s. ok, that’s a lie. nothing is better than my mom’s. but these are second. i love them. thank you.
p.s. for those lacking ninjaknifeskills, cut the cilantro with scissors ~ i just folded the stems in half and snipped away, stem, leaves, all of it.
ps2: forgot to rate the recipe. oops.
These are awesome! Would like to know yield, serving size & calories if you have it. Thanks 🙂
no clue
I made these tonight and my 7 year old daughter ate 6 of them (she doesn’t like honey…odd little girl so no sauce) We loved them. She thought they tasted like gyozas and since we haven’t been able to eat them…THANK YOU!
I made these for my husband, a pretty picky eater, & he loved them! I’m not the best cook, but I had no problem with this recipe. It was so easy! Thanks for th great recipe.
I just tried this recipe ad it was AMAZING (duh). Instead of coating them in coconut flour, I used shredded coconut which gave it an awesome crunch! I must say, I was kind of timid about going paleo, thinking I’d be giving up so much food but I have had so much fun looking over and cooking (and eating, of course) your recipes! I don’t think I could ever go back to all that awful stuff I ate before!
these were awesome! even my non paleo and very picky husband ate them!
Hey Juli, my wife is a big fan of your site, and we both like your sense of humor. Anyway, I just made (tonight) something similar to these, but more elongated instead of nugget-shaped. This is somewhat like an Armenian dish called “loola kebab” which my grandmother used to make — you could use any ground meat (beef, lamb is good and truer to middle eastern cooking) or a combination. So simple and really awesome, no dipping sauce required, just the natural juices!
Just made these today. My husband said they tasted like the inside of a dumpling. We both loved them. Just had to let you know! Thanks so much for your great recipes!