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Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Our go-to homemade Chicken Nuggets recipe! These are so easy and kid-friendly. Baked chicken nuggets are crisp on the outside and tender inside. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people (makes about 24 nuggets)
Calories: 232 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless and cut into pieces
  • 1 Tbsp potato flakes (Instant mashed potatoes)
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1 tsp garlic salt or 1/2 tsp garlic powder + 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups corn flakes cereal (3/4 cup crushed)*
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese finely grated

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Pulse 2 1/2 cups corn flakes in a food processor until fine crumbs form (or take a rolling pin to them in a large zip-loc bag). In a shallow bowl, stir together 3/4 cup crumbs and 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan.
  3. In the bowl of your clean food processor or high powered blender, combine 1 lb chicken pieces, 1 Tbsp potato flakes, 1/3 cup water, 1 tsp garlic salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Pulse until chicken is finely chopped.
  4. With wet hands, roll and flatten chicken into small nugget patties, using about 1 Tbsp of the meat mixture for each nugget. Roll the nugget into bread crumbs, pressing gently for crumbs to adhere. (Freezing Tip: You can freeze them once they are breaded; freeze them flat for 1 hour, then transfer to ziploc bags and store up to 3 months. When ready to bake them, bake frozen nuggets as directed in step 4).
  5. Transfer nuggets to lined baking sheet and bake at 375˚F for 15 min on the middle rack or just until cooked through, flipping them over half way through baking. Remove from oven and let nuggets rest a few minutes before serving. P.S. Don't over-bake your nuggets or they will start to get dry.

Notes

  • *You can use 3/4 cup panko crumbs instead of corn flakes. To get the panko crumbs golden, spray nuggets with cooking spray before baking and bake for 13 min then broil nuggets additional 2 minutes to give them a golden glow.

Nutrition Information

Calories 232kcal (12%) Carbs 27g Protein 20g (40%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 707mg (29%) Potassium 359mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 565IU (11%) Vitamin C 8.2mg (9%) Calcium 52mg (5%) Iron 9mg (50%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people (makes about 24 nuggets)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232

% Daily Value*

Calories 232kcal 12%
Carbs 27g
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 707mg 29%
Potassium 359mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 565IU 11%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 9%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Iron 9mg 50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.