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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Main Dish ยป Poultry

    an adult happy meal

    Published: Jun 20, 2012 ยท Updated: Aug 24, 2022 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    No need to stop at the fast food restaurant. Make your own chicken nuggets at home! These are a great alternative to fast food chicken nuggets. Serve with some roasted sweet potato fries & a side salad for a well-balanced meal

    plate of chicken nuggets with ketchup and sweet potato fries

    You should really try these! They will definitely make you happy, and they actually taste like fast food chicken nuggets, not boring breaded & baked chicken pieces.

    I love that you can bake these and then freeze them for later. I like to make a double batch and freeze the extra, so whenever I'm too lazy or busy to make dinner or a snack, I can pull these out to eat.

    Chicken Nuggets

    No need to stop at the fast food restaurant. Make your own chicken nuggets at home! These are a great alternative to fast food chicken nuggets. Serve with some roasted sweet potato fries & a side salad for a well-balanced meal
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground chicken breast
    • ยฝ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ยผ teaspoon onion powder or ยฝ chopped green onion
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt-free seasoning
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
    • ยฝ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 large egg whisked together
    • 3 tablespoons water
    • ยผ cup white whole wheat flour
    • ยฝ cup whole wheat bread crumbs

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

    Set up your breading station:

    • Put whole wheat flour in one shallow bowl. Whisk together egg & water in another shallow bowl. Mix ยฝ teaspoon salt and whole wheat bread crumbs in another shallow bowl.

    Make nuggets:

    • Stir together ground chicken breast, garlic powder, onion powder, salt free seasoning, olive oil, remaining ยฝ teaspoon salt, and pepper.
    • Using a tablespoon, scoop chicken mixture into little nuggets. Roll nuggets lightly in flour, dip in egg {make sure to let excess egg wash come off before dipping in bread crumbs}, and roll in bread crumbs.
    • Transfer to prepared baking sheet, and space nuggets about ยฝ-1 inch apart. Spray tops of nuggets with baking spray, and bake in preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
    • Serve with ketchup or other dipping sauce if desired.
    • Refrigerate tightly covered for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

    Notes

    *Makes 24 nuggets.
    *If you don't have ground chicken breast, add 1 pound cubed chicken breast into a food processor and blend until ground. 
    *Based on a recipe from The Weekly Bite
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    Nutrition Facts
    Chicken Nuggets
    Serving Size
     
    6 nuggets
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    249
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    125
    mg
    42
    %
    Sodium
     
    806
    mg
    35
    %
    Potassium
     
    439
    mg
    13
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    17
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    28
    g
    56
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    111
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    4
    mg
    5
    %
    Calcium
     
    19
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Meme

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    1. Nicole says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:50 pm

      Love these! This is going to be my go-to Mardi Gras snack. So easy to freeze and so tasty. And they went perfectly with your Perfect Baked Fries recipe!

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      • Meme says

        February 12, 2014 at 7:04 pm

        Yay! I love a good Mardi Gras snack plan!! xo

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