home made chicken nuggets

ok so not the healthiest dinner chose but better for you than most shop brought variety's & perfect for fussy little eaters

• Chicken breasts (or fish fillets for fish fingers)
• Plain flour
• Egg (beaten)
• Fresh breadcrumbs
• Black pepper and dried herbs (optional)

Cut uncooked chicken breasts into pieces (either strips for chicken fingers or chunks for chicken nuggets).

First dip them into flour (seasoned with pepper and herbs if you like), then into beaten egg and finally breadcrumbs - this can be fun if you set up a conveyor belt system and have your children helping.

The best way to make the breadcrumbs is to put some day-old bread in a blender, although you can crumble it by hand so that it becomes fine breadcrumbs.

Brush with a little oil and cook under the grill for 10 to 15 mins, or bake in the oven at 190C/Gas 5 for about 15 to 20 mins, turning halfway through. Alternatively fry in a few tablespoons of oil for around 5 mins.

                      serve with mash or new potatoes instead of greasy chips.