HEALTHY CHICKEN NUGGETS
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
1 medium carrot grated
1 large green apple, peeled and grated
1 chicken breast – about 350g – cut into chunks
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp fresh thyme
50 g wholemeal breadcrumbs
1 chicken stock cube crumbled
Flour for coating
Vegetable oil for frying
1
Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute half the onion and all the grated carrot for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally; using your hands, squeeze out the excess liquid from the grated apple
2
In a food processor, whiz the grated apple, chicken, sautéed onion and carrot, raw chopped onion, parsley, thyme, breadcrumbs and chicken stock cube for a few seconds; season with salt and pepper to taste
3
Form the mixture into 20 walnut-sized balls, roll in flour and fry in 1cm oil for 4-5 minutes until lightly golden and cooked through; serve with tomato ketchup if you like
