These homemade chicken nuggets strike a balance between convenience and knowing what is on the plate.

Homemade chicken nuggets are one of those foods that disappear almost as quickly as they hit the plate.

Most parents know the routine: a request for nuggets after school, nuggets for lunch, or nuggets when dinner negotiations begin.

The convenience of a frozen packet is tempting, but the texture and flavour can be hit-or-miss, and ingredient lists are often longer than they should be.

Making them from scratch is far less complicated than many people assume.