If you managed to stock up on frozen chicken nuggets before they disappeared off the store shelves, then you may be looking for a way to make them appealing to the whole family. Our friends at Applegate shared with us two recipes that get creative with chicken nuggets: Mini Chicken Parmesans and Mini Chicken & Waffles with Spicy Maple Sauce. Both are made with primarily pantry and frozen ingredients making these recipes easy and tasty.

Added bonus: If you need to pick up some nuggets for this recipe, Applegate is offering you coupons here.

Mini Chicken Parmesans

Ingredients

Mini Chicken Parms

• 1 (16-ounce) Family Size bag Applegate Naturals^® Chicken Nuggets (GF options available)
• ½ cup marinara sauce
• 5 slices Applegate Naturals^® Provolone Cheese, halved and then cut into thin strips OR any kind of melty cheese you have in your fridge
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
• Small handful fresh basil leaves, finely chopped OR dried basil if you're in a pinch

Cooking instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Spread the chicken nuggets on a sheet pan and bake for 6 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and carefully flip each nugget over.
• Spoon about ½ teaspoon marinara sauce over each nugget, then top with 2 pieces of the provolone. Sprinkle a bit of Parmesan over each nugget.
• Return pan to the oven and bake until cheese is melted and nuggets are hot, 6–7 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and arrange the nuggets on a serving plate. Sprinkle the chopped basil over the nuggets and serve immediately.

Mini Chicken & Waffles with Spicy maple syrup

Ingredients

Mini Chicken and Waffles with Spicy Maple Sauce

• 1 (8-ounce) package Applegate Organics^® Chicken Nuggets
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce or to taste
• 18 miniature frozen waffles OR you can cut up full-sized waffles after they're toasted

Cooking instructions

• Cook the chicken nuggets according to the package instructions.
• Meanwhile, combine the maple syrup, butter and hot sauce to taste in a small skillet over medium heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Toast the waffles according to package instructions.
• To assemble, arrange 1 chicken nugget on top of each toasted waffle. Drizzle some of the maple sauce over each and serve at once.