My daughter loves chicken nuggets like many kids. They are kid sized, tasty and can come with several options for dipping.
Fast food versions of chicken nuggets are not the most healthy, so here's a great alterantive.
Take boneless, skinless chicken breasts and grill/bake them. Then cut into small bite sized/kid friendly pieces. You can store in the small containers/plastic bags in the right amount needed and refrigerate or freeze. Then they're ready to go when you need.
To cook without any added fat, use a fat-free cooking spray or cook on a tabeltop grill like George Foreman or an outdoor grill. Season with salt-free spices such as Mrs. Dash or your own favorite seasonings for a great taste.
Benefits
- Your kids be consuming 100% real chicken that may or may not be in the fast food versions
- Less sodium (or salt) in the homemade version - you have control over how much goes on
- Your kids can help with the meal by cutting up the chicken with a child-safe knife or help you make your own great dipping sauces
- It will probably take you the same amount of time to cook the chicken as it would to sit in the drive-through and order your food and wait for it to be made
- Save money, especially if you get chicken on sale - if chicken is on sale for $2.00/lb you get a whole 8oz (roughly 6oz cooked) for only $1.00
Let's compare some of the fast food options:
McDonald's McNuggets 4 pc 190 calories, 18gm fat and 540mg sodium (1)
Chick-fil-A grilled 6pc 110 calories, 1.5gm fat and 840mg sodium (2)
Chick-fil-A pressure ckd 6pc 200 calories, 9gm fat and 745mg sodium (3)
Wendy's chicken nuggets 220 calories, 14gm fat and 460mg sodium (4)
KFC Popcorn chick, kids 230 calories, 17gm fat and 690 mg sodium (5)
Compare to:
Chicken breast, rst,broil,bk 3oz 141 calories, 3mg fat and 341 mg sodium (6)
References
(2, 3) http://www.chick-fil-a.com/
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