24 Damn Good Ways To Step Up Chicken Nuggets

A prehistoric recipe with a fun twist!

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Nuggets never looked so good.

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Your brunch game just got way more BA. They're the perfect app to go with a mimosa or bellini bar—or enjoy a plate all to yourself on a lazy Sunday morning.

You don't even need a recipe, really: Just cook up some Belgian waffles, sausage, bacon and chicken tenders, chop into bite-sized pieces, and pile. Drizzle on some maple syrup before serving and dig in.

Fair warning: Serve this as an app, and people will make a meal out of it. (On the plus side, that means you're off the hook for serving dinner, right?)

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Sauté some of your favorite vegetables—zucchini, squash, bell peppers and sugar-snap peas are awesome with this—and boil a pot of rice. By the time the grains are done cooking, your tenders will be ready. Boom.

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Homemade calzones are time-consuming enough; give yourself a shortcut and you won't be disappointed. Ever.

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People will think you're a total gourmand—"chicken cordon bleu, huh? Faaancy!" It's your call whether you confess that it's easier to make than toasting a Pop-Tart.

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Celebrate Taco Tuesday in record time with a little store-bought shortcut. We won't tell if you don't.

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I don't care how cool you are—when someone drops a platter of chicken parm sandwiches in "Honey, I Shrunk the Meal"-size, you can't help but squeal. And grab five.

Just cook the chicken strips according to the package's instructions and stick them on sliced dinner rolls. Top each strip with half a slice of mozzarella, some marinara and a sprinkling of parmesan, then broil until the cheese is gooey. Prepare to soak up everyone's praise.

Skip all that dredging and breading—just bake frozen chicken strips according to the package's instructions, make the copycat Chili's Honey-Chipotle sauce and toss them together.

Instant restaurant meal, only much, much cheaper.

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Up your salad game with this classic Cobb.

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Sub frozen chicken tenders for the fastest chicken parm you'll ever make.

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Whatever, chicken and waffles.

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It's basically a breadless sandwich.

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You know what goes great with breaded chicken? Bread.

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This beats every takeout wrap, hands down.

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What do you mean you haven't tried chicken and waffles with cheese yet?!

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