Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets

Crispy baked chicken nuggets made with healthy ingredients. These baked chicken nuggets are super crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and they bake in only 20 minutes.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Low Calorie

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 72kcal

Author Jillian Schneider

Equipment

baking tray

Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 1 ¼ pound
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 large egg
¼ cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup grated parmesan
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
coconut cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375° and lightly coat a baking sheet with coconut cooking spray. Cut the chicken into small cubes; each breast should yield 12 pieces, and the cubes should be similar in size for even cooking. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg. In a medium dish, combine the panko, parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder. Using a fork dip the chicken into the egg and shake off the excess. Then roll in the panko mix. Make sure the chicken is evenly coated and lay each piece on the prepared baking sheet. Be sure to leave space between your chicken pieces.
Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Turn the nuggets halfway through.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!

Notes

How can my kids help? Have kids dip your chicken into the egg mix then the panko and lay the pieces on your prepared baking pan. They can also help measure out all the ingredients into the mixing bowls.

I have found that the secret ingredient to CRISPY nuggets is to use panko instead of regular breadcrumbs. Panko is actually made from bread without crusts, so the flakes tend to stay crispier than your standard breadcrumb.

If you bake your nuggets too close together they will steam and not get as crispy. I recommend leaving a 2 finger space between each nugget. Also, feel free to lightly spray your nuggets with cooking spray for an even more added crunch.

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