Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Description
This recipe creates bite-sized chicken pieces coated in a seasoned breadcrumb mixture, then baked until golden and crisp. The seasoning blend includes garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, and black pepper, complementing the tangy heat from the hot sauce marinade. Coating the chicken in hot sauce and then the breadcrumb mix before baking locks in moisture and flavor.
Cooking at 425°F with olive oil spray on top promotes even browning and crispiness without deep frying. The overall texture balances crisp on the outside with tender cooked chicken inside. Including celery and optional blue cheese dressing adds traditional Buffalo flair to the nuggets and helps tame the heat.
Serve these nuggets as appetizers, snacks, or as part of a casual meal. Their smaller size makes them versatile for dipping and sharing.
Ingredients
- 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 form
- 2 tbsp hot sauce or your favorite hot sauce, Frank's brand
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 40 small bite sized pieces, boneless, skinless
- 4 celery trimmed to 4 inch strips, stalks
- blue cheese dressing additional points, 1/2 cup, skinny, optional
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.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10nuggets | |
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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