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Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
3 4 3 SP 188 Cals 26 Protein 8 Carbs 4.5 Fats 627
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Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets are made with chunks of chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy homemade chicken recipe for toddlers and adults!
Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
What can be more kid-friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them! Serve them with ketchup, BBQ sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. A delicious recipe to prepare chicken breast that even adults can enjoy served over salad for a satisfying lunch. If you have an air fryer, you can also try Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets.
Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite-sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! Give it a try, your kids will be so excited!
I make these nuggets for Madison for lunch, I often make some at night and put them in her lunch box the next day, she doesn't mind eating them cold. I've even made a bunch and served them as appetizers, because who doesn't love chicken nuggets!
These also happen to be egg-free, for those with egg allergies, I use oil instead of an egg and it works great and helps get the breadcrumbs golden. Once I'm in breading mode I usually make breaded zucchini sticks as well and bake them all at the same time along with some pasta and a salad for a complete meal. Double these for more or make half for less servings.
Tips for perfect baked chicken nuggets:
- Start with organic chicken, when possible. Trim any excess fat.
- Baking pans will give you different results, these work best in an aluminum pan for even browned and crisp edges. Nonstick doesn't work as well.
- Spray the pan with oil to prevent sticking.
More Chicken Nugget and Tender Recipes:
- Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
- Pickle Brined Baked Chicken Tenders
- Tortilla Encrusted Chicken Tenders
- Sesame Encrusted Baked Chicken Tenders
- Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
3 4 3
188 Cals 26 Protein 8 Carbs 4.5 Fats
Chunks of chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love!
- 16 oz 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bit sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp panko
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- olive oil spray, I used my Misto
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Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
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Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.
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Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and mix well so the olive oil evenly coats all of the chicken.
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Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet.
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Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then bake 8 - 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 - 5 minutes or until cooked through.
Serving: 4 oz chicken , Calories: 188 kcal , Carbohydrates: 8 g , Protein: 26 g , Fat: 4.5 g , Saturated Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 57 mg , Sodium: 427 mg , Sugar: 0.5 g
Blue Smart Points: 3
Green Smart Points: 4
Purple Smart Points: 3
Points +: 4
Keywords: Baked Chicken Nuggets, Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets, Kid-Friendly Chicken
posted April 12, 2011 by Gina
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