Homemade Chicken Nuggets
🧒 Kid-Friendly
Easy

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets crispy outside and juicy inside, breaded and baked without frying. A kids favorite made at home with real ingredients and much healthier.

20 minPrep
20 minCook
40 minTotal
4Servings
High Protein

Ingredients

Adjust servings
4
  • 500 g Chicken breast (diced)
  • 120 g Breadcrumbs
  • 2 units Eggs
  • 60 g Flour
  • 30 g Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

Nutrition facts

per serving

360 kcal
Calories
34 g
Protein
26 g
Carbs
13 g
Fat
1 g
Fiber
25 g
Net carbs

Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.

Allergens

GlutenEggsDairy

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

  2. 2

    Season the chicken cubes with salt and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Set up three plates: flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs with parmesan.

  4. 4

    Coat each piece in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.

  5. 5

    Place the nuggets on a tray and spray with oil.

  6. 6

    Bake 20 minutes, flipping halfway.

Chef tips

A light spray of oil helps them turn golden and crispy without frying.

Substitutions

Use gluten-free breadcrumbs to adapt the recipe.

What I used to make it

Generic kitchen tools that work for this recipe. You don’t need to buy anything to make it.

  • Illustrative image: Countertop blenderIllustrative image

    Ninja Professional BL610 Blender

    Smoothies, sauces and soups

    • Smoothies, sauces and soups
    • Easy-to-wash jar
    • Check the power and jar size
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  • Illustrative image: Air fryerIllustrative image

    Cosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer

    Browning and baking with little oil

    • Browns food with very little oil
    • Handy for vegetables, chicken and reheating
    • Check the basket capacity
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  • Illustrative image: Digital kitchen thermometerIllustrative image

    TempPro TP19H Digital Thermometer

    Checking doneness of meat and chicken

    • Checks doneness of meat and chicken
    • Quick reading
    • Clean the probe after each use
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