Crispy Oven Chicken Nuggets with Broccoli and Pear Wedges
Tapioca-crusted chicken nuggets baked crisp with roasted broccoli, juicy pear wedges and avocado on the side.
- AIP
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- GERD
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breast, cut into nuggets
- 80 g tapioca flour
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g broccoli, in florets
- 2 pear, cut into wedges
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1.5 tsp salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F/220°C and line a sheet pan.
- Toss the chicken with tapioca flour, oregano, salt and 3 tbsp oil until craggy.
- Add the broccoli with the remaining oil; roast until golden.20 min timer
- Turn the nuggets halfway so all sides crisp, until cooked through, 165°F/74°C.10 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, then serve everything with pear wedges and avocado slices.Kids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Dino nuggets
On the plate: Plain dino nuggets, broccoli trees and pear wedges.
Make it a game: Broccoli trees grow in a pear-wedge valley — stomp a dinosaur nugget through before you gobble the forest.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): No grains, dairy, eggs or nightshades: tapioca flour makes the crispy coating.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Gluten-free and soy-free: oregano and olive oil do all the seasoning.
- Pregnant: Chicken roasted through in the oven, with no raw egg in the coating.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft pear wedges and small nuggets to grab, avocado sliced thin.
- Kid (4–12): Crispy nuggets shaped like dinosaurs with broccoli trees and sweet pear on the side.
AIP check: watch for nightshade spices (paprika, chili, cayenne), seed spices (cumin, coriander seed), seed oils and hidden sugar. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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