The other day, I roasted a chicken for myself. I tried a coffee rub to season it, which was moderately successful. Had I paid attention to which way up I had the bird, it may have been better. Naturally, I plated some up for my 8 yr. old. As 8 yr. olds can be, he’s an incredibly picky eater and was having none of it. Thus began the typical parent/child stand off.

As the battle continued, I had an idea. I asked if he would like some chicken nuggets. Of course, the answer was a resounding yes. I took the offending chicken, which was in the form of bite size chunks of breast meat, and chopped it up fine. To this I added an egg and mixed it all together. I rolled spoonfuls of the resultant mixture in breadcrumbs and fried them off in a little bacon grease.

My creation was deemed delicious and was wolfed down. Net result, not only did he eat the chicken I had given him earlier, but he got the added benefit of an egg as a bonus. Furthermore, I learned a valuable lesson. Sometimes, presentation is key.