I unfortunately still crave chicken McNuggets...

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So another day, another meal. I am sick of seeing all those ads for chicken nuggets at that "Irish" fast food joint during this holiday season called the Olympics. So I decided to fix it and make my own. Thanks, yet Kalyn's Kitchen for a great recipe. http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/03/recipe-for-south-beach-diet-friendly.html

South Beach Diet Friendly Chicken Nuggets with Almond Meal
Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-2 T olive oil (enough to generously coat the baking sheet)
1/2 cup almond meal or almond flour
1 tsp. paprika (not smoked or hot)
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:

Turn on the oven to 400F/205C. Brush a baking sheet liberally with olive oil and put the pan in the oven to heat as the oven preheats.

 Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken breasts, then cut each breast into 5 nugget pieces (or more if you have a very large breast.) Use a meal mallet or something heavy to pound the thicker nugget pieces so they're all the same thickness.

Combine the almond meal, paprika, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl, mixing together well. Dip each nugget piece into the almond meal mixture, pressing on with your fingers so it coats the chicken. Coat all the nuggets before you remove the baking sheet from the oven.
When all nuggets are coated, lay them on the hot baking sheet and cook 8-10 minutes, or until the side touching the pan is lightly browned. Remove pan from oven, turn nuggets, and bake 10-12 minutes more on the second side, until nuggets are lightly browned and cooked through. (Don't overcook.) Serve hot, with mustard or ranch dipping sauce if desired.

This totallly fed my need for chicken nuggets and this will be for sure made again.

Until the next meal...

**Today's title is from an interview with Katy Perry about her switch to vegetarian: I unfortunately still crave chicken McNuggets and bacon, which is the meat candy of the world.**