Baked Chicken Nuggets

I had a ton of fun testing this to find the perfect easy Baked Chicken Nuggets recipe. I  wanted them to have tons of flavor without being fried or packed with salt. The best part of this recipe is that you can make them, freeze and pull out a few when you want to bake them. You’ll never have the need to go out for chicken nuggets ever again!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 332 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - egg
¾ cup - panko crumbs, white or wheat
1 tsp - garlic powder
1 tsp - Italian herbs
½ tsp - kosher salt
2 - boneless, skinless chicken breasts
cooking oil spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
Beat the egg in a shallow bowl.
Place the panko, garlic powder, herbs and salt in a separate shallow bowl and stir to combine.
Dip the chicken chunks in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs. Keep one hand clean for rolling in the breadcrumbs. Make sure the chicken chunks are completely covered.
Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Spray each piece with oil.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.

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