Baked Chicken Nuggets

872 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 20 min
  • Ready In: 40 min

“A real kid-pleaser! Adults will enjoy this recipe for a tasty appetizer, too! Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauces if desired.” - by Teresa

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 30 nuggets

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.
  3. Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

  • Calories
  • 308 cal
  • 15%
  • Fat
  • 19.1 g
  • 29%
  • Carbs
  • 14.6 g
  • 5%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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RESALEAPPAREL
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RESALEAPPAREL

"I learned a great tip to crisp up chicken on the food channel show..Calorie Commando. Place chicken on a wire rack (like the kind you cool cookies on). This allows the bottom of the chicken crisp up a..." See mores well. I use chicken tenders. I baked 15 minutes at 400, then broil for 5 minutes for extra crispness. Instead of butter if you want to save calories is to add a capful of vinegar to some milk (it is a substitute for buttermilk). This tenderizes the chicken as well and the coating sticks well to it. Then spritz with a light spray of oil and bake. This recipe also works well with Panko or cornflake crumbs. I've used this recipe to oven fry zucchini and mushrooms too. A much more healthy alternative than deep fried and they actually taste better! It's amazing how many calories you can save by using these simple steps. Thanks for the great recipe!"

ALETA14
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ALETA14

"these were great! Very tasty and crisp and much better than fried. I used a beaten egg to get the batter to stick rather than melted butter for a lower fat content...." See more"

PBAILEN
440

PBAILEN

"Best chicken nuggets that I have ever had. I used some suggestions from the reviews, and they turned out very well. I used skim milk to coat the chicken pieces, instead of butter, before coating wit..." See moreh the mixture, and I used the cooling racks on top of a cookie sheet to place the nuggets on, so they would be crisp on both sides. "

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