Cream crackers are the secret ingredient to getting these turkey nuggets super crunchy! A great dinner to fussy and picky eaters!
Cream crackers are the secret ingredient to getting these turkey nuggets super crunchy! A great dinner for fussy and picky eaters!
I don’t think I’ve met a kid that doesn’t like chicken nuggets. My fussy eater hates chicken with a passion but slap on some breadcrumbs and suddenly it’s her most favourite thing ever! I had some turkey breast meat to use up recently so I decided to try making her favourite nuggets but with turkey meat instead.
Although not as common as it’s chicken cousin, turkey is fantastic meat to cook for kids. It has a slightly higher protein content and outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas season it is usually a lot cheaper too.
I make so many nuggets in various forms for my kids so I’m always experimenting with how to get the crunchiest coating whilst keeping them as healthy as possible. I am forever throwing away half eaten packets of crackers that have gone soft in the back of the cupboard and so one day I decided to try out using cream crackers as a coating. They have since become a firm favourite in my house!
I’m not sure if you can get cream crackers outside of the UK but most other crackers will work just as well. You could even try some flavoured ones, maybe cheese flavoured? Yum!
My recipe makes a lot of nuggets, enough for at least six childrens portions. You can of course halve the recipe to make just enough for dinner but I would really encourage you to freeze a batch uncooked. Simply pop them onto a plate or tray and freeze in a single layer until frozen. You can then transfer to a freezer bag. Or what I do is layer them in a deep lunchbox with a piece of tin foil or parchment paper between each layer which stops them from sticking together.
PrintCrunchy Cracker Crust Turkey Nuggets
- Prep Time: 12 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Meal
- Cuisine: European
Description
Cream crackers are the secret ingredient to getting these turkey nuggets super crunchy! A great dinner to fussy and picky eaters!
Ingredients
- 400g / 1lb diced turkey breast (or chicken)
- 100g / 3.5 oz cream crackers (or any other crackers)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan (optional)
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 medium eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220c / 425f. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray or drizzle with a little oil.
- Place the cracker, olive oil, parmesan and dried herbs in a food processor and blitz until they have broken down to your desired consistency. I like to have a mixture of some very finely blended crackers that will coat the turkey well and some bigger crumbs that will be deliciously crunchy!
- Next, set yourself up a nugget making station. Put the flour onto a small plate, beat the eggs in a bowl and empty the blitzed crackers onto a large plate.
- This is the part to get the kids involved by giving each of them a station! Roll the diced turkey breast in the flour, dip in the egg and then coat in the cracker crumb. Place on the baking sheet and repeat until all the turkey has gone.
- If you want to freeze any of the nuggets then now is the time to do that. Bake the rest in the oven for 15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
V says
Nice-nice, thanks for the idea because my kids don’t eat anything anymore. This recipe worked! ☺️
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Emma says
Well your website as a whole has saved me over this Covid 19 period I had dred at the thought of having yo make my little one lunch and dinners but your website has been a savoir with these turkey nuggets being his best yet I couldn’t believe how much he liked them! Thank you! I have made a batch and frozen them thank you again amazing ideas!
Ellie says
I forgot how much I love turkey and how good it is for you. My boys loved helping to make these and it made such a nice change from chicken.
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Claire says
My son is dairy and egg free, could I use flax egg substitute to dip the turkey in before coating with the crackers?
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Claire, absolutely! You could also use some dairy free milk!
Tracy says
I have to admit I always imagine that nasty processed mushy meat when I think of nuggets, but this is such a great idea to make – so simple and as I don’t have kids it would be perfect for party nibbles. I’ll have to try the cracker idea to coat other things …
Ciara Attwell says
Yes it would be amazing for party nibbles. Stick them on little cocktail sticks and they’re sure to go fast!!
Margot @ Coffee & Vanilla says
What a wonderful recipe! My girls would love that. We often make chicken in a similar way, using turkey is great idea!
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Margot!