Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken Nuggets

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN NUGGETS

1-1/3 pounds boneless, skinless broiler-fryer chicken breasts
2 cups toasted whole grain round oat cereal, crushed*
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
4 tablespoons butter-flavored margarine, melted
Honey-Mustard Sauce (recipe follows)

With kitchen shears, cut chicken breasts into 36 nuggets. Cover a 10-1/2 by 15-1/2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; spray with vegetable cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix together crushed cereal, onion salt, pepper, paprika and poultry seasoning. Pour mixture onto waxed paper. Roll each chicken nugget in melted margarine and then in oat cereal mixture, turning to coat. Arrange nuggets in single layer on prepared baking pan and bake in 325 degrees F. oven about 25 minutes or until brown. Serve with Honey-Mustard Sauce for dipping.

Makes 36 hors d'oeuvres.

Honey-Mustard Sauce: In small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup prepared mustard, 4 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon mayonnaise.

* Crushed oat cereal in food processor or blender until broken into bits but not powdery.

Source: National Chicken Council