Homemade Chicken Nuggets
I always used to buy the $6 Trader Joes chicken nuggets pack until I thought to myself - I can make that myself! I love making foods myself because I can control how much sodium and other additives are inside. I make a huge batch of these chicken nuggets once a month and use it in salads, snacks, etc. My toddler eats these almost daily and I often will sneak vegetables such as zucchini, broccoli, or carrots in the mixture. I guarantee you cannot tell. This recipe is very forgiving, I always eyeball my ingredients but for the sake of this recipe I will put exact measurements.
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This batch has shredded zucchini inside
This batch does not have zucchini, both taste great!
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Recipe details
Ingredients
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
Chicken Nuggets Breading
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
Instructions
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, and spices
- Put parchment paper on a baking pan spray with non-stick spray
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the chicken nugget mixture and place on sprayed baking pan. Using back of the scoop, create a "nugget" shape by gently smashing
- Place nuggets in freezer for 1 hour
- On a plate, mix breadcrumbs and spices evenly
- Preheat oven to 425
- Roll frozen chicken nuggets in breadcrumb/spice mixture evenly (if it does not stick, dip in egg first then breadcrumb mixture)
- Place chicken nuggets on baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes. Spray with avocado oil spray to crisp it
Tips
- Nutritional yeast is optional, but I like to add it because it adds a "cheesy" flavor and in 1 tbsp is 100% daily B12
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