Child-friendly sauce for chicken nuggets

[Shel_B]

Once or twice a month I make dinner for a neighbor's children. My neighbor sometimes gets called to work on short notice, so I keep a few items handy to cover these sometimes surprise dinner guests. There is an assortment of frozen veggies and rice in the freezer along with a big package of Costco chicken nuggets. Dinner can be thrown together in just a few minutes. The nuggets are a treat for the girls and I like 'em also.

 

 

I'm looking for some recipes or ideas for a kid-friendly sauce for the chicken. I'd like to keep the sugar at zero, or at least very low, and the sauce can be flavorful but not hot. I've been using a very mild, commercial BBQ sauce, but it's time for more variety.

Edited 12 hours ago by Shel_B (log)

[FauxPas]

49 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

'm looking for some recipes or ideas for a kid-friendly sauce for the chicken. I'd like to keep the sugar at zero, or at least very low, and the sauce can be flavorful but not hot.

 

Ranch dressing maybe? There are several commercial choices but it's pretty easy to make your own with yogurt and/or buttermilk, some spices and herbs. Lots of recipes online if you want to do it yourself. 

 

Maybe a peanut sauce? Again, lots of recipes online. It doesn't have to be too spicy. 

 

I like sweet chili sauce with a bit of heat, but that might have more sugar than you want. 

 

There are variations of Chick-Fil-A sauce, which I don't think I've ever tasted, but it would give you a way to use some of your BBQ sauce to make something different. Like this one, though there are more versions around online. 

https://abeautifulmess.com/chick-fil-a-sauce/

 

Or this one: 

https://dwardcooks.com/healthy-copycat-chick-fil-a-sauce/

 

 

 

 

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[Shel_B]

Thanks @FauxPas ... the ranch idea sounds great. EZ to make and I'm sure the girls would enjoy it. There are. Many peanut sauce recipes in my files and some, I'm sure could have their heat toned down. Maybe they'd like such a dressing.

 

ill look at the link you posted after returning from errands.

 

maybe an orange or lemon sauce would be nice?

[FauxPas]

4 hours ago, Shel_B said:

maybe an orange or lemon sauce would be nice?

 

Absolutely, but most of these seem to have quite a bit of sugar or sweetener of some kind (marmalade, honey, etc). 

[Shel_B]

28 minutes ago, FauxPas said:

 

Absolutely, but most of these seem to have quite a bit of sugar or sweetener of some kind (marmalade, honey, etc). 

I'd make my own and try to control the sugar.

 

Also, it was suggested elsewhere that I try duck sauce. My sister was visiting from NYC and brought some duck sauce with her. I'm going to try that on the chicken tonight and see how it works out. I found what appears to be a good recipe for making the sauce at home, so I'll give that a try as well.

 

[TdeV]

What's in duck sauce, Shel?

 

[Smithy]

I'm curious about the duck sauce because it sounds interesting. However when I was a child the first sauce (salad dressing, really) that I ever liked was Thousand Island. I think if I'd been exposed to Ranch I'd have liked that too, but I didn't encounter it until I was somewhere in my teens. 

[Shel_B]

@TdeV @Smithy

 

This is the duck sauce recipe I'll try first. There are others, and some commercial products, I'd like to look at as well.

https://thewoksoflife.com/duck-sauce-recipe/

 

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, Shel_B said:

@TdeV @Smithy

 

This is the duck sauce recipe I'll try first. There are others, and some commercial products, I'd like to look at as well.

https://thewoksoflife.com/duck-sauce-recipe/

 

 

Thanks for that. Let us know how it works out!

 

How old are these children, and how adventuresome are their palates?

[Shel_B]

1 hour ago, Smithy said:

How old are these children, and how adventuresome are their palates?

They're 6 and 8. I've not yet tapped into their sense of adventure ... but soon.