

Put the cereal in a spice grinder or food processor and pulse to create coarse or fine crumbs, as you prefer (the picture shown is coarse crumbs).Place the seasoned chicken pieces in the coconut milk mixture, and stir to coat.Use the higher amount of curry powder for bigger punch, lesser for timid taste buds. Place the remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper in a medium-sized bowl with the coconut milk, curry powder, and garlic powder.Season the chicken bites with ½ teaspoon of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper.This allows air to circulate under the nuggets so they crisp better on both sides. Preheat your oven to 375✯ and place one or two roasting, baking or cooling rack on a baking sheet (to fit), and spray it with cooking spray.That said, if you use a cereal that isn’t naturally crunchy, you may want to give them a spritz of oil before baking. And rather than fried, these curry chicken nuggets are baked and oil-free. While you could use regular or egg-free mayonnaise in place of the coconut milk for the chicken dipping process, I used real full-fat coconut milk (not coconut milk beverage!) to keep with the curry and whole food themes. Instead, I’ve simplified these curry chicken nuggets by stirring the dip and chicken together in one bowl, and then rolling each in the coating. Kids love the crunchy coating and mild spice of this after school meal, while adults enjoy the slightly kicked up flavor and how easy it is to make! I’ve skipped the three step dipping and rolling process that you typically see with baked chicken tenders. This is a wonderfully simple 30-minute recipe that is perfect for the busy weeknights. That said, you can make these easy curry chicken nuggets with whatever crunchy cereal you have on hand. They’ve since been bought out and I thought those cereals had disappeared (they really are good!), but I just discovered that both varieties are still around, but now under the Peace Cereal brand. I created this simple recipe years ago for Attune Foods to highlight their crunchy, hearty Supergrains cereals.
