• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

One Vibrant Mama

  • Home
  • Blog
  • SHOP
    • Real Food Done-For-You Menus
    • Back to Basics
    • Real Food Storage
  • Recipe Index
  • New? Start Here!
    • What are Traditional Foods?
    • Article Index
    • Feeding Children
    • Snacks and Lunches
  • About
    • Meet KerryAnn
    • Contact KerryAnn
    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy Notice
    • Terms and Conditions
You are here: Home / Best Of / ‘Crocodile’ Nuggets

‘Crocodile’ Nuggets

June 23, 2011 by KerryAnn 17 Comments

My posts may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won't pay more but we will receive a small commission. That helps keep the blog up and the free recipes coming. Thanks! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

My posts may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won't pay more but we will receive a small commission. That helps keep the blog up and the free recipes coming. Thanks!

It’s been a crazy two days.   My kids are restless and can’t stay focused.   It’s hot out and rainy.  They’re trapped in the house instead of being able to go out and play.

They have been running amok.  In my house.  Specifically, they’ve been chasing each other in a loop through my living room, dining room and kitchen while squealing like only elementary kids can.  They won’t even sit still to watch Nat Geo on Netflix, which is my normal fall-back that’s assured to get them to stay put.  The beloved special on crocodiles that DS asks to watch daily isn’t working.  Nope, not happening.  Fifteen minutes into the program, they’re doing laps through my workspace at the top of their lungs.  Again.

Today is normally my kitchen day, the day I spend baking, doing cooking projects and the like.  I also needed to clean out my fridge.  I’ve got vanilla pudding and yogurt going, two different things in the oven and I’m juggling a third.

They’re crazy.  They’ve pushed me into crazy.  For lunch today I decided to pull out all of the stops I could come up with.

A while back I saw this post and made a mental note that it was a green food, planning to pull it out of my back pocket when it was needed.  Today was such a day.

I dug leftovers out of the fridge, made some changes and here is my version.  I called it Crocodile Nuggets and I served it with ranch dressing.  It looks like despite making such a big batch, there won’t be much left to go into the freezer.  They’re slurping down the nuggets as we speak.  Maybe after lunch, I’ll try to get them to sit still for that Nat Geo episode on crocodiles again.

I processed all of the ingredients in the food processor until ground finely, then I measured them.  I used a mixture of leftover veggies and chicken, so this is a great way to re-invent leftovers to make for happy kids.  If your kids aren’t into broccoli, use different veggies and name it after a different animal of the correct color.  You could probably sneak in some veggies they don’t like, too, if you shred it really fine.

Recipe: Crocodile Nuggets

Summary: Kid-friendly nuggets containing chicken and veggies.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups finely shredded, raw or cooked vegetables (I used a mixture of broccoli, carrot, cabbage and cauliflower)
  • 4 cups finely ground, cooked chicken or turkey
  • 4 cups breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, optional
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp garlic granules or powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbs nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.
  2. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add some extra breadcrumbs if the mixture is too wet, or add an extra egg if the mixture is too dry to stick together.
  3. Shape the mixture into patties.  I used a 2-ounce cookie scoop to make it quick and uniform. Place on the cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
  5. Serve with ranch dressing.

Variations

If you are egg-free, try using another binder, such as leftover mashed potatoes.

I imagine these will freeze well.  I’ll be stashing the extras for another crazy afternoon.  If you try it out, I’d love to hear what veggies you used and what your kids think.

[boilerplate plate = “sig” search=”replace” usequery=”anything”]

Related Posts

  • Feeding Children
  • Snacks and Lunches
  • Good, Better, Best- Dairy's Out, Now What?
  • Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing
  • Kefired Lemonade: Cheap, Sneaky Nutrition For Your Kids!
  • Summer Fruited Chicken
  • Crock-Pot Pizza Potatoes
  • Crock-Pot Swedish Meatballs
  • Crock-Pot White Chicken Chili
  • Baked Fish Sticks
  • Fried Pumpkin Donuts!
  • Sugar and Immunity: How Many Carbs Make Me Prone to Illness? Popcorn Balls
  • Bone Broth Marathon: French Chicken
  • Three Minute Ice Cream- Three Flavors
  • Bone Broth Marathon: Lentil Sloppy Joes
  • Real Food Storage: Balancing Act- New Potato Salad
  • Get Real: Oatmeal? AGAIN?
  • Get Real: The Sugar-Free Day After- Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
  • Bone Broth Marathon: Crock-Pot Potato Wedges
  • Brainless Becky: Break Out of Your Rut With Freezer Cooking
  • Seven Ways to Store Fruits and Vegetables
  • Freezer Cooking: Everything But The Kitchen Sink Hidden Veggie Sloppy Joes
  • Freezer Cooking: The Discord and the Cupboard
  • Three Things You Can Do Right Now To Up Your Nutrition
  • Ranch Brussels Sprouts

Filed Under: Best Of, Casein-Free, Chicken, Gluten-Free, Hidden Veggie Strategies, Hidden Veggies, Kids, Leftovers, Lunch, Main Dish, Nut-Free, Portable Treats, Recipes, Sneaky Nutrition, Soy-Free, Sweetener-Free, turkey, Vegetables Tagged With: breadcrumbs, broccoli, cheddar cheese, chicken, hidden veggies, nutritional yeast, turkey

I'm KerryAnn Foster, a crazy vibrant Jesus Freak with a heart full of hope. I'm not afraid to love on the least of these or get my hands dirty. This blog is my journey from ineffective, uptight, obese wallflower to a woman on fire for God and living the most vibrant, passionate life possible!

I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my husband, Jeff, and our two teens. I blog about self-confidence, health and home, homeschooling and living a vibrant, wide-open Jesus-centered lifestyle. I have over seventeen years of real food, natural lifestyle and health experience. We have homeschooled our children since birth and both Jeff and I run home-based businesses. We're crazy, we know it, and we love every second of it!

Read about my journey to health through celiac disease, PCOS, food allergies, obesity, adrenal fatigue and heavy metals.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Rebekah says

    June 23, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Man, this sounds delicious!

    Reply
  2. Bethany says

    June 23, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    How did you shred the vegetables? Food processor?

    Reply
    • KerryAnn says

      June 23, 2011 at 8:08 pm

      I popped them into the food processor and pulsed them until they were finely ground.

      Reply
  3. Bethany says

    June 23, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Thank you 🙂 Excited to try these!

    Reply
  4. Melanie says

    November 20, 2011 at 1:15 am

    I can’t find nutritional yeast… is there any substitute for it?

    Reply
    • jpatti says

      June 7, 2012 at 12:25 am

      Grated Parmesan is a substitute in terms of flavor, but not nutrition.

      Reply
  5. Kelly says

    January 16, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    I just made these for my 1 and 3 year old. They LOVED them!! Thanks for the recipe! I used organic peas, carrots, and spinach for the veggies. I didn’t use onion powder or nutritional yeast (only because I didn’t have any, but really wanted to try the recipe today) and they still came out great! Thanks!!

    Reply
  6. Megan says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    What would you use for breadcrumbs if you’re gluten free? Could I grind GF oat groats or buckwheat in my grain mill possibly?

    Reply
  7. Tabitha says

    January 28, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    Thanks so much for this recipe. I haven’t ever made it properly but they are a great way to get extra veggies into the kids. I was able to trick my processed-food-loving nephews into eating nuggets with cauliflower. (hah!) One is texture sensitive so the breadcrumbs were too rough on his tongue. I will have to try it as directed and see if that flies under his radar.

    I have been using uncooked chicken after I pulse the veggies up and don’t need eggs in the filling. Then I drop chicken balls in breadcrumbs. Smoosh to make a nugget or swish in an egg wash and coat in more crumbs. Fry or Bake at 400 about 15 minutes.

    Reply
  8. Tami says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:53 am

    For gluten-free or grain-free people, we often use grated parmesan cheese (the kind from a can) instead of breadcrumbs for various recipes. Not sure where that fits in with traditional foods, but it does give the right texture/consistency.

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Raw and Green Real Food Challenge: Day One | Cooking Traditional Foods says:
    August 5, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    […] Dinner:  ‘Crocodile’ nuggets with broccoli and carrot, on top of a big salad with ranch dressing.  Even more tea.  Leftover roast and mashed potatoes with a big salad for the hubby if he’d prefer. […]

    Reply
  2. A One-Week Meal Plan | Cooking Traditional Foods says:
    November 27, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    […] Crocodile Nuggets using leftover chicken and broccoli with leftover mashed potato to bind […]

    Reply
  3. Freezer Cooking: Everything But The Kitchen Sink Hidden Veggie Sloppy Joes | Cooking Traditional Foods says:
    January 14, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    […] no matter what else came up. I desperately needed to feed the freezer. On Monday, I had gotten some chicken ‘crocodile’ nuggets put up and started some stock from the chicken bones. I wanted to add more to the […]

    Reply
  4. Freezer Cooking: Basic Meatballs | Cooking Traditional Foods says:
    March 22, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    […] a couple of recipes. Jeff and the kids have kept up with everything. We did eat the rest of the crocodile nuggets and one pack of sloppy joes this week, but left everything else alone. That is a feat in and of […]

    Reply
  5. Menu Week of December 15 « Real Food for Less Money says:
    December 16, 2013 at 10:06 am

    […] “Bourbon” Venison (from this recipe only using antelope) Rice (enough for two meals) Crocodile Nuggets (for lunches) Baked: Sweet potatoes (then peeled and mashed),  a spaghetti squash (and shredded) […]

    Reply
  6. 40+ Real Food, Real Healthy Snacks for Kids says:
    January 13, 2014 at 9:02 am

    […] Crocodile Nuggets from Intentionally Domestic Stuffed Eggplant Rolls from Untrained Housewife Cheese Crackers from Health Bent Real Sticks Beef Jerky from Vermont Smoke and Cure (A Rooted Blessings Family Favorite) […]

    Reply
  7. Psychiatrists like Kentucky Freud Chicken | crumbsoffthetable says:
    February 14, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    […] recipe comes from this blog, Intentionally Domestic – Crocodile Nuggets.  Her blog is chocked full of really good information that I have whiled away many a nap looking […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

Primary Sidebar

One Vibrant Mama Newsletter

Subscribe to the One Vibrant Mama Newsletter to get notifications of new blog posts and emails!

Follow Us on Social Media

Meet KerryAnn

I'm KerryAnn Foster, a crazy vibrant Jesus Freak with a heart full of hope. I'm not afraid to love on the least of these or get my hands dirty. This blog is my journey from ineffective, uptight, obese wallflower to a woman on fire for God and living the most vibrant, passionate life possible!

I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my husband, Jeff, and our two teens. I blog about self-confidence, health and home, homeschooling and living a vibrant, wide-open Jesus-centered lifestyle. I have over seventeen years of real food, natural lifestyle and health experience. We have homeschooled our children since birth and both Jeff and I run home-based businesses. We're crazy, we know it, and we love every second of it!

Read about my journey to health through celiac disease, PCOS, food allergies, obesity, adrenal fatigue and heavy metals.

Instagram did not return a 200.

Follow One Vibrant Mama on Instagram!

Recent Posts

  • Homeschool for College Credit
  • Homeschool Class Plans – The Ultimate Guide!
  • Homeschool a Distracted Child, No Matter Their Age!
  • How to Create a Homeschool Syllabus for Your High Schooler
  • Keeping A Homeschool Bullet Journal

Ads




Ads


Ads


Archive

Footer

Disclaimer

We make a good faith effort to keep up-to-date on the allergen content status of products. However, product formulations change frequently. Always check product labels for the most recent ingredient information and call the company if you have any questions as to the gluten content of a product.

Statements on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products and/or information are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. Readers are advised to do their own research and make decisions in partnership with your health care provider. If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are taking any medication, please consult your physician. Nothing you read here should be relied upon to determine dietary changes, a medical diagnosis or courses of treatment.

View Our Disclaimers, Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy for more information.

About

The information contained on Intentionally Domestic is meant for educational and informational purposes only. We are neither doctors nor dietitians. We do not dispense advice on curing or treating any health ailment or disease. Please consult your health care provider before following any information on this site.

  • Grain-Free
  • Gluten-Free
  • Casein-Free
  • Egg-Free
  • Nut-Free
  • Soy-Free

Copyright © 2023 · Wellness Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Got it! Maybe Later Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Subscribe to the One Vibrant Mama Newsletter

Introduce yourself and your program
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.