Baked Chicken Nuggets

Baked Chicken Nuggets

Easy baked chicken nuggets that are sure to be a crowd pleaser for all ages! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 402 kcal

Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife
  • Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs boneless chicken breast (or tenders)* cut into small bite sized pieces (½-inch by 1-inch)
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp garlic salt or onion salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 6 tbsp panko bread crumbs
  • 4 tbsp parmesan cheese freshly grated from the block or store-bought grated
  • cooking spray, olive oil, or butter for greasing the baking sheet

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°
  • Add the chicken to a bowl along with the oil, salt, Italian herbs, garlic salt, and black pepper.  Massage the chicken with the spices thoroughly. Add the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and mix well.
  • Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
  • Lay the breaded chicken nuggets on the baking sheet in a single layer
  • Bake for 8 minutes on each side

Notes

Adapted from Kitchen Explorers

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 52gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 1616mgPotassium: 885mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken