Crisp chicken bites

Crisp chicken bites

Summer holidays often mean kids friends are round for dinner, make sure there's something in the freezer with these yummy bites

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serve 12 for lunch

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into small chunks, each about the size of a marble (you should get roughly 15 pieces per breast). Put the pesto in a bowl and mix together with the chicken until coated all over. Tip the breadcrumbs into a large freezer bag.
  2. Add the chicken pieces in batches to the bag and give it a good shake to coat. Place a piece of greaseproof paper on a baking sheet, then lay the chicken pieces on the sheet, making sure none of them are touching. Put in the freezer and, when frozen solid, take off the baking sheet and store in a container or freezer bag.
  3. To cook, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/ gas 7. Pour a little oil onto a shallow baking tray, just enough to cover it. Put the tray in the oven and let it heat up for 5 mins. Tip the chicken onto the sheet and return to the oven for 10-15 mins until crisp and cooked through.
Try

Tip

Using pesto adds flavour and means you don't have to faff about dipping the chicken in flour and egg before coating with crumbs.

Per serving

195 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.65 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2007.

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  • Binder photo Donna

    02 November 2007

    Donna commented on this recipe

    Absolutely gorgeous and such a fantastic quick way to make chicken bites, no mess at all. Plus the fact that you can freeze them makes them even better. Thanks.

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  • Binder photo Donna

    02 November 2007

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  • Binder photo digger

    21 November 2007

    digger commented on this recipe

    my son loved this chicken, and would like it every meal. thank you for the recipe.

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  • Binder photo rebecca

    22 November 2007

    rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

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    a must for children. very quick,easy and tasty. I used wholemeal bread and came out great.

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  • Binder photo tanyah

    05 January 2008

    tanyah rated and commented on this recipe

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    My young kids both love this and so easy to make and store

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  • Binder photo Anna

    11 January 2008

    Anna rated and commented on this recipe

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    My 4yr old and 2.5yr old love these. So easy to make and good and healthy.

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  • Binder photo Charlotte M

    14 February 2008

    Charlotte M rated and commented on this recipe

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    These were delicious - much nicer than ordinary chicken nuggets and even my fussy 4 year old liked them!

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  • Binder photo alliekkc

    25 February 2008

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  • Binder photo T

    11 March 2008

    T commented on this recipe

    Really jummy and very easy to make. Will be making these again soon.

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  • Binder photo T

    11 March 2008

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  • Binder photo Rachel Keech

    17 March 2008

    Rachel Keech rated and commented on this recipe

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    Indeed, very good and very easy to make . I also tried with different pesto (green, aubergine) and it came out very tasty too. I also season the bread crumbs with garlic granules and/or different herbs. Infinite variations on this theme!

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  • Binder photo Jo

    01 April 2008

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Winner, kids love them, I'm happy.

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  • Binder photo sneauxdrop

    02 April 2008

    sneauxdrop rated and commented on this recipe

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    Will be making this recipe again. I used crusts and some left over tortillas to make the quantity of breadcrumbs which worked well. Very easy and the children loved them.

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  • Binder photo inspiration

    04 April 2008

    inspiration rated and commented on this recipe

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    Forget the kids - these are a great freezer standby for when you have a late night home from work. Teamed up with potatoe salad, coleslaw & bowl of salad - job done- dinner in flash. Plus no guilt- as you made them yourself!

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  • Binder photo Angfen

    06 April 2008

    Angfen rated and commented on this recipe

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    So easy to make and my son who is 4 and a fussy eater loves them

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  • Binder photo .:sarah:.

    30 April 2008

    .:sarah:. rated and commented on this recipe

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    So tasty and easy to make great using turkey breats aswell!

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  • Binder photo lyndsey

    19 May 2008

    lyndsey rated and commented on this recipe

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    just made this with the chunky oven chips - wow!! Absolutely delicious.

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  • Binder photo Borders

    28 May 2008

    Borders rated and commented on this recipe

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    everyone loved these...even the dog!

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  • Binder photo magicmanuk

    12 June 2008

    magicmanuk commented on this recipe

    These are great - For a change try substituting the breadcrumbs for crushed breakfast cereal, like cornflakes etc (Just not the super sweetened types.)

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  • Binder photo gemconyard

    21 June 2008

    gemconyard commented on this recipe

    Fab Recipe, the whole family loved these, even my husband who doesn't like pesto. Made the chicken a few days before a day when I knew I was going to be too busy to cook a big meal and would usually of hit the takeaway, a great healthy meal with very little effort. Now a firm family favourite.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serve 12 for lunch

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

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Per serving

195 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.65 g

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