Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

Name: Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup panko; Olive oil spray; 2 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast; 4 celery stalks; optional: 1/2 cup skinny blue cheese dressing

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
211 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
American

Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

Iris Warren

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Healthy, Buffalo Chicken Nuggets baked in the oven are spicy and delicious! Crispy and golden on the outside with tender chicken breast on the inside, so good!

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Ingredients

Servings

1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder (use ground cayenne to make it hotter)
1/8 tsp black pepper
6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (or gluten-free crumbs)
1/4 cup panko
Olive oil spray
2 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
2 tsp olive oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 40 small bite sized pieces)
4 celery stalks (trimmed to 4 inch strips)
optional: 1/2 cup skinny blue cheese dressing (additional points)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
Combine garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, bread crumbs and panko in a medium bowl and toss well.
Place the hot sauce in another medium bowl with the oil.
Dip the chicken into the hot sauce mix, then into the crumbs and place on the baking sheet.
Spray the top generously with olive oil spray then bake 8 - 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 - 5 minutes or until cooked though.
Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing if desired.