Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets - Freezable!

Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets - Freezable!

I froze these from raw so they would come out moist and crispy.  You can cook them, freeze them and warm them also.  

2lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts, cut into nugget size chunks

Brine Ingredients:

 2c. water

 1tsp. salt

 1Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce (Gluten Free!)

Dry Breading Ingredients:

1 c. GF breadcrumbs or crushed tortilla chips

1/2 c. Parmesan Cheese

1/4 c. Chopped fresh parsley

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Black Pepper

1/2 tsp. Sea Salt

2 large Eggs

Combine Brine ingredients in a large bowl and stir until salt dissolves into the water.  Add cut up chicken breasts into the brine.  Allow to sit for 30 minutes.  This flavors the chicken itself and keeps the meat moist and flavorful.  Beat Eggs and place in a bowl.  Combine dry ingredients and place in another large bowl.  

On a paper towel, remove chicken from brine and pat dry.  Place the chicken in the beaten eggs, then turn chicken pieces in the breading mixture until well coated.  Then transfer breaded nuggets to parchment lined baking sheets.  At this point you can freeze them.  Put baking sheet in the freezer for about 2 hours, once frozen solid you can transfer them to baggies and keep for up to 3 months.  

To cook them you can either fry them or bake them.  If baking, if you drizzle them with melted butter before baking you will get that golden brown color.  Enjoy!