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Baked Ground Chicken Nuggets (Homemade & Healthy)

Gentle Tummy
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs (or almond flour)
  • 3 tablespoons milk (any kind)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • dash black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup butter

Breading:

  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    In a mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs (or almond flour)and milk and stir until well coated. Then add the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, onion powder, and black pepper and mix well until combined. Then add in 1 pound of ground chicken and mix it all together with your hands just until all the ingredients are blended.
  • Set up a breading station with three bowls: one with tapioca flour, one with the beaten egg, and one with a mixture of bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Using a spoon, medium-sized cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop, scoop out a ball of soft chicken mix and drop it into the
    tapioca flour mixture, then the egg wash, and finally the bread crumb mixture, ensuring each nugget is evenly coated. Press the whole nugget into an oval shape while it's in the bread crumbs, shake off excess batter, and then place the coated nuggets on the prepared baking sheet.
    Melt the butter and brush it over the nuggets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, flip over the nuggets, and brush the tops with melted butter. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes or until the nuggets are cooked through and a golden color.
    Allow them to cool and serve the chicken nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
  • AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 3-5 minutes.
    Place the coated nuggets in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching or overcrowded.
    Cook the nuggets in the air fryer for about 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
    Depending on the size and model of your air fryer, you may need to cook the nuggets in batches to avoid overcrowding.
    Serve the air-fried chicken nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

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Notes

Ground Chicken: Use paper towels to dab off any excess moisture from the ground chicken before adding it to the mixture.
Seasonings: Feel free to adjust the seasonings to suit your taste. Add more or less garlic powder, Italian seasoning, or salt according to your preference.
Breading: Assign one hand as your dry dipping hand for dipping the nuggets in the flour and bread crumbs. Then use the other hand for dipping in the egg wash to keep your fingers from getting too messy.
Baking: To ensure even cooking, flip the nuggets halfway through baking and brush butter on the second side.
Did you make this recipe?Please let me know in the comments below how it turned out :)