April 13, 2012

Chicken Change Up for Picky Eaters…Chicken Nuggets {and a Giveaway!}

I’m a pretty lucky mom, in that Seven isn’t really too particular about what he eats.

For the most part, that is.

He used to eat just about anything we put in front of him – those tiny little corn cobs you find in salads, broccoli, mushrooms – you name it. But then, he decided broccoli was gross. Mushrooms are nasty. Little corn is disgusting.

I blame two things…other children and commercials.

He didn’t say these things before he started going to pre-school, so someone there must have expressed their distaste for these things. Or, he finally fell victim to the incessant commercials showing bratty kids refusing to eat their vegetables.

I hate kiddie commercials.

I especially hate the commercial for the bath grossness that turns their water magically into slime. Gag. I don’t want to even think about it. Can you imagine sitting your naked self in that Jello looking concoction? (Don’t answer that, ye of bizarre college mating rituals.)

But back to being a picky eater. Yes, let’s get back there.

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Seven does love chicken nuggets. Most of which, as you know, are not so much chicken as they are bread crumbs and edible plastic. Please don’t tell me what’s actually in them – somethings are better not to know. However, THESE chicken nuggets are 100% chicken, and he 100% loved them.

This week’s Hellmann’s Chicken Change Up was to appeal to the kiddos in the house. I’ll admit, I kind of feared the recipe. Again this week the chicken was to be coated in Hellmann’s (along with barbeque sauce) before dredging it in seasoned flour and then baked. Would he like it? Would Jon throw a fit? Would it taste good at all?

I feared for nothing.

The mayo/bbq sauce combo was tangy and rich, and really made the nuggets pop with flavor. I was a little shocked to see that Seven ate all of his without being prodded. And Jon? Well, he thought they were great, so it’s likely we’ll have these again and again!

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CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH BBQ SAUCE

This smoky chicken has big BBQ flavor and is on the table in 30 minutes or less!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

4 servings

Cook Time: 15 minutes

3/4 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz. ea.), cut into nuggets
1/2 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs (I added a little coconut to mine)

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and
mustard in small bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce; set aside. Evenly coat chicken with
sauce, then bread crumbs. Arrange chicken on baking sheet.

Bake 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Serve with reserved sauce.

Do you have a picky eater or two in your house? Well, you are in luck! Courtesy of Hellmann’s, I have the cutest prize pack up for grabs! I would love to have it myself, just for the sandwich shapers and the bento box! Can you imagine how cool of a mom you’d be the first day back to school? (Look, I’m going to need ALL the help I can get in that department.)

Here’s what’s I’m giving away:

Deceptively Delicious Cookbook
Substituting Ingredients Cookbook
Match & Munch Puzzle Sandwich Cutters
Kid’s Bento Box
Kid’s Chopsticks

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Contest is open until April 16, 2012, 11:59pm EST. Open to US Addresses only. Winner will be notified via email at end of contest.

Want MORE?If you visit the Chicken Change-Up on Facebook, you can enter to win some GREAT prizes! Hellmann’s® “Chicken Change-Up” aims to help parents manage dinner dilemmas in kitchens across America – and they want to hear what it’s like at your house! They are giving away something every day between now and April 30, plus, a Grand Prize Winner will net a $5,000 Grocery Gift Card to take care of all your grocery shopping needs! Who doesn’t need THAT??