Nuggets are characterized by being made based on chicken and rebobed to give a crunchy texture. Without a doubt, it is one of the favorite foods of children, however, it is not one of the healthiest or recommended. To transform them into a suitable product for their correct development, in recipes we propose to replace meat with a cereal considered as a superfood, quinoa. Likewise, it also represents a fantastic option for all those who follow a vegetarian diet. To not lose the consistency of the traditional nuggets, we will add potato to the recipe, a tuber that, in addition, will provide carbohydrates and vitamin C, especially . For all this, we invite you to stay with us and discover how to do Quinoa nuggets, they will surprise you!
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| Ingredients to make quinoa nuggets: |
| 6 pieces of potatoes. |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, recommended for children, |
Ingredients to make quinoa nuggets:
1. Before starting to prepare homemade quinoa nuggets, we let all the ingredients we will need ready.
2. We started the recipe washing the potatoes, pearing them and cutting them into small pieces. Done this, we put a pot to heat with enough water to cook the potatoes when it starts boiling. We cook them over high heat.
3. On the other hand, in a separate saucepan, we put water to boil with the piece of onion, the garlic clove, a pinch of salt and the quinoa. Let it cook over medium heat until we observe that the cereal is inflated. At this point, we drain it and let it cool.
4. Once the potatoes are cooked, we remove them from the heat, place them in a bowl and crush them until you get a potato puree.
5. To continue with the preparation of vegetarian nuggets, we mix the potato puree with half the quinoa. We add to this mixture a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
6. Now, we take small portions of the previous mixture and we shape the quinoa nuggets, as seen in the photograph.
7. Once the nuggets have been formed, we can proceed to rejoice. To do this, we pass them first through the beaten egg, covering them completely.
8. Then we cover the nuggets with the rest of the quinoa to give them that crunchy touch that characterizes this food
9. Once ready, we put them in a baking tray sprinkled with a little oil and bake the quinoa nuggets for 20 minutes at 180 ° C. In this way, we make the recipe even healthier, since we avoid frying them in abundant oil.
10. After the previous time, the vegetarian nuggets of Quinoa will be ready, golden and crispy. We let them cool a little and serve them so that both large and small enjoy this delicious bite. And if you want to discover other equally healthy elaborations to accompany, do not miss these options:- Baked mushrooms with garlic and parsley
– Vegetable wrap with roasted vegetables
