Home-made Chicken Nuggets

Home from school, usual arguments about what children want for tea amid the cry of ‘why can’t we go to the chip shop’, ‘I want chicken nuggets’ (shop bought chicken nuggets are banned in our house as I can’t bear to think of what parts of the chicken are included, the whole breaded chicken breasts are allowed though, for a special treat). Anyway, we have no chicken nuggets in the house so Small Boy declares ‘that’s OK, I’ll make them!’ and bless him, he did.

This is Alison’s recipe and they are great. Cut chicken breasts into 4 or 5 pieces depending on the size of the chicken breast (I did this bit, Small Boy is only 4). Whilst I was cutting the chicken up Small Boy had the cornflakes out of the cupboard, washed his hands, remembering to wash his nuckles and his thumbs, and put a big handful of cornflakes into a freezer bag. I tied the bag and then small boy got out the rolling pin and squashed the cornflakes to bits. I broke an egg, Small Boy beat it with a fork and then dunked each piece of chicken in the egg and then into the cornflakes and onto the baking tray. Small Boy washed his hands thoroughly afterwards whilst I put them in the oven for 20 minutes.

His two big sisters didn’t dare not eat them as he was so proud to have made them just about all by himself. Healthy versions of chicken nuggets made by a 4 year old – watch out Jamie Oliver, Small Boy’s on your heels.