Just what is in a chicken nugget? A lot more than chicken
that’s for sure. Recently I made the colossal mistake of taking a child with me
to the grocery store. Somehow I allowed myself to be talked into not only a box
of frozen chicken nuggets, but another of frozen mozzarella sticks. When we
arrived home with our loot, both boxes were gone within the hour and two of my
children were asking, “Why can’t you buy these all the time?” They were not
happy with my lengthy answer that included reciting the ingredients list on the
side of the nugget box.
Contrary to popular local lore, I am not the meanest mom in
the world. I did feel a twinge of guilt when I looked into their sad faces. Not
enough guilt to land those nuggets in my shopping cart again, but enough guilt
to launch a search for a recipe for homemade chicken nuggets that actually
tasted like the nuggets of their affection but was also good for them. This
inspired me to search further and find a recipe for mozzarella sticks (The greasy,
breaded kind my kids order at restaurants and fill up on before their meal arrives,
not the plain kind that come in those wrappers that require reading glasses and
non-guitar-playing fingernails to open.).
I located two excellent recipes on the website Weelicious
and with a few modifications I’m happy with the version I whipped up last night
to the delight of my diners! The coolest part is that I was able to make triple
batches and freeze the extra nuggets and cheesesticks for future meals that the
kids can fix themselves.
Want to know how I did it? Here you go –
