Guacamole Stuffed Chicken Nuggets

  • Serving Size3 - 4

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground chicken
    • 1- 2 semi-ripe or ripe avocado, peeled, pit removed, chopped into half inch cubes
    • 1 packed cup of chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 to 1.5 T freshly minced or pressed garlic (about 3-4 large cloves)
    • 1 tsp salt
    • Approved cooking oil
    • Optional: lime slices to garnish

    Directions

    1

    Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat with a 2 T of approved oil.

    2

    Add all ingredients except optional lime garnish to a large bowl and mix using your hands until uniformly combined, being careful not to crush the avocado pieces.

    3

    Cook the nuggets in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan. When oil is heated and shimmering, use a spoon to portion the meat mixture into desired nugget size. Flatten with the spoon.

    4

    Cook until internal temp of the nugget reaches 165 F. About 5 minutes per side, for 10 min total. Try spot testing them with a thermometer because you may find a few that are well-browned and looked done but are not cooked through on the inside.

    5

    Place on a paper towel-lined plate. Add additional approved cooking oil as needed to the frying pan for the additional batch(es).

    6

    To reheat, warm in the oven for about 10 min at 350 F

    Recipe adapted from: thecuriouscoconut.com

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