Easy Baked Chicken Nuggets with Ground Chicken
Easy homemade baked chicken nuggets made with ground chicken and a few other simple ingredients.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Ground chicken mixture
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Breading ingredients
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Start by making your breadcrumb mixture in a large plate or large bowl with low sides. Combine with 3/4 teaspoon each of salt, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Whisk until combined well.
- In another medium sized bowl, combine ground chicken breast with 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
- Next, beat eggs on a small plate or in a small bowl.
- Set up your stations for making the chicken nuggets. You'll need your bowl of ground chicken, your bowl of breading, and your beaten egg.
- Using clean hands, form the ground chicken into small nugget shapes. Coat with beaten egg, and then coat with breading mixture.
- Add formed and breaded chicken nuggets to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake nuggets in the oven for 20-25 minutes until chicken nuggets are golden brown and completely cooked through. If you use a meat thermometer they should read at least 165 degrees.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg