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Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
I love making kid favorites like baked chicken nuggets at home. I know what the ingredients are, the kids get to help in the kitchen – and it usually tastes better than getting take out or buying frozen, too! Crispy breaded chicken pieces like these homemade chicken nuggets are a huge favorite with my kids – sometimes I switch it up and make Crispy Oven Fried Chicken, but they love it all!If your kids enjoy fast food, surprise them with this homemade baked chicken nuggets recipe! You'll get some big smiles around the table for sure. I serve these with my homemade ranch dip and with ketchup, because a nugget without a dip is only half the fun.
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place a baking pan in the oven to preheat (a black pan works best).Add the eggs to a bowl and whisk until beaten.Place the breadcrumbs in a seperate shallow dish.
- 02
Prepare chicken: Pat your chicken dry and cut into chunks or strips, then place it in a large ziploc bag. Add the flour and all seasoning including the salt and pepper in the bag with the chicken. Close the bag, letting out as much air as possible. Shake very well to evenly coat the chicken.
- 03
Bread chicken: Open the ziploc bag and remove the chicken pieces, shaking off any excess flour. Place all of the chicken in the bowl with the eggs and toss well until all of the pieces are coated with egg. One by one, remove the chicken pieces from the bag and dredge them through the breadcrumbs, pushing down on the chicken to make sure the crumbs stick well. Set breaded chicken pieces aside on a plate.
- 04
Bake the chicken nuggets: Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven. Spray with cooking spray (or melt butter/oil all over the pan). Place the nuggets on the pan, then bake in the hot oven for 8-10 minutes. Carefully flip, then finish baking for another 8-10 minutes. Finish under the broiler for a few minutes, until colden-crispy. Serve immediately with your favorite dips.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 386
- Protein
- 34g
- Carbs
- 45g
- Fat
- 7g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 2g
- Sat. fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 1525mg
- Cholesterol
- 154mg
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