Chicken and Vegie Nuggets with Home Made Chips

Hi guys

Tried this last night and it worked an absolute treat!! Kids had the nuggets again for lunch today as well!! (It makes heaps!). I now plan to make them again but freeze them 'ready to cook' for my work nights to make life easier... will probably just roll them again in some more almond meal before putting them in the oven....

Chicken and Vegie Nuggets

1 zucchini, finely grated
1 carrot, peeled, finely grated
500g organic chicken breast mince
2 eggs, lightly beaten (you could get away with just using one, I always over do it!)
1/2 cup almond meal
Season with salt and pepper...

You could actually add any type of seasoning to this, I just kept it plain this time for the kids. Fresh Thyme (small amount) or Parsley would be nice or even a small amount of honey and fresh garlic (would maybe have to put the mix through the food processor so you wont get clumps of garlic!!??).... even just a bit of cheese?? Anyway, let your imagination go wild!!

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- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

- Place zucchini, carrot and mince in a large bowl. Add egg. Season with salt and pepper. Using your  hands, mix until well combined.

- Place almond meal on a large plate. Shape mixture into nuggets. Obviously up to you on how big you want them. I used a tablespoon. Coat nuggets in almond meal and place on the tray. You may want to spray them with some oil if you want them to be more golden - i didn't bother.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, you may want to turn them halfway during cooking, or until cooked through.
Note... if you do choose to add the second egg, you may notice it has seeped alittle out the bottom of some of the nuggets...

Home Made Chips

3 medium sized potatos (you can also use sweet potato)
grapeseed oil
seasoning... I used 'herbamare original' (sea salt infused with organic garden-fresh herbs and vegetables)

Now, due to timing, I pre-cooked the potatos by steaming them. I then waited until the nuggets were cooked and took them out and covered them. I then turned the oven upto 220 for the chips.

- Peel potatos and cut into strips. I usually aim for as thick as my finger (this is then when I pre-cooked them)
- Pour a small amount of oil onto a baking tray that will allow you to also roll the chips to give them a bit of a coating
- Season
-  Place tray in oven and cook to your own point of desire. I left mine for about 10mins.

Serve together.

Enjoy!

Cheers
Jess