Chicken Nuggets

Name: Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz chicken breasts; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese; 4 tbsp egg whites; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/8 Pepper; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Oven-Baked Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Updated at: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:11:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories342.5 kcal (17%)

Total Fat12.7 g (18%)

Carbs24.1 g (9%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein30.8 g (62%)

Sodium445.7 mg (22%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

16 ozchicken breasts

¾ cupbreadcrumbs

¼ cuppanko breadcrumbs

2 Tbspshredded parmesan cheese

4 Tbspegg whites

½ tspcayenne pepper

1 tsppaprika

⅛ tspsalt

⅛ tsppepper

½ tspgarlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475ºF (240°C).

Step 2

Cut chicken breasts into pieces with poultry shears and spray non-stick cooking spray on baking sheet.

Step 3

Place breadcrumbs, cheese, and seasonings into bowl and stir.

Step 4

Place egg whites into another bowl. Coat chicken in egg whites with one hand and then coat in breadcrumb mixture with other hand and place coated chicken onto baking sheet.

Step 5

To make chicken extra crispy, lightly spray non-stick cooking spray on top of chicken nuggets. Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven and flip chicken to cook other side. Bake for additional 5 minutes.