Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A Childhood favorite with a grown up spin

Hello fellow foodies and food lovers.  Hope you all enjoyed our adventure yesterday, turning leftovers into something new.  Today' adventure is one i like to have from time to time, no matter how old i get.  What am i talking about?  Feeling like a kid again with a favorite that pretty much all kids loved.  Chicken nuggets with a sweet mustard dipping sauce.  This however is not just any chicken nugget.  We are putting a grown up spin on them, but not so much that kids today won't devourer them.
  
Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard
1 cup fresh blackberries finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1 pound chicken tenders, cut crosswise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper 
3 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon olive oil
  1. Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.
  2. Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).
  3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.
So there you have it our game plan/menu for tonight's adventure. I wold recommend serving the chicken nuggets with your choice of starch and veggie for a well balanced meal.  Enjoy going back in time to your childhood, your never to old.  Pictures and review to come later on tonight. Until next time remember play with your food and have fun  






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