Homemade Ground Chicken Nuggets With Crispy Parmesan Breading
By Ethan Parker
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Servings
5
Level
Easy
For a recipe that works well as a family meal for busy people, these ground chicken meatball nuggets produce around 20 nuggets that are much like fast-food items. Parmesan cheese and Worcestershire sauce in the breading give the nuggets flavor and a crispy golden brown crust.
Ground chicken breast and shredded Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper are used to make patties. Other breadcrumb ingredients include shredded Parmesan cheese, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. An egg wash is applied to the patties to help the breadcrumb coating stick. The patties can be lightly sprayed with cooking oil before baking to promote browning of the breadcrumbs.
Set up stations for chicken, eggs, and breading before coating to save time. Chicken nuggets are ready when breading is brown and chicken is cooked through. Flip nuggets after about 15 minutes of cooking to cook both sides. The most common reason that cooked nuggets are not crispy is lack of cooking spray.
Serve nuggets with your favorite dips or add them to a salad, as explained in this article. This recipe yields enough nuggets for five servings of four nuggets each. To save leftover nuggets, refrigerate them in an airtight container or prepare larger batches in the future and freeze them in a freezer bag to use later.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Families can enjoy a familiar meal because this recipe makes about 20 nuggets, or five servings, that can be served with other dipping sauces.
- Children may prefer the texture of ground chicken nuggets over larger pieces of chicken from fast-food restaurants.
- Baking is an option for weeknight meals. Baked nuggets may have less added fat than fried nuggets.
- Parmesan cheese is used two times in this recipe to flavor the chicken and breading.
- Leftover planners can make additional servings of the recipe; an article about the recipe says leftovers freeze well.
- Home cooks can use a cookie scoop to measure chicken nugget dough to help the nuggets cook evenly on a sheet pan.
Ingredients
- •1 lb ground chicken breast
- •¼ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- •1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- •½ tsp salt
- •1 tsp onion powder
- •1 tsp garlic powder
- •¼ tsp black pepper
- •2 eggs (beaten)
- •1 cup breadcrumbs
- •½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- •½ tsp salt
- •¾ tsp garlic powder
- •¾ tsp onion powder
- •¾ tsp paprika
- •cooking spray
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 2
Make the breadcrumb mixture in a large plate or large bowl with low sides by combining breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and spices.
- 3
In another medium-sized bowl, combine ground chicken breast with Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and spices.
- 4
Beat the eggs on a small plate or in a small bowl.
- 5
Set up stations with the ground chicken, breading, and beaten egg.
- 6
Using clean hands, form the ground chicken into small nugget shapes.
- 7
Coat each nugget with beaten egg, then coat with the breading mixture.
- 8
Add the formed and breaded chicken nuggets to a parchment-lined sheet pan in a single layer.
- 9
Spray the nuggets lightly with cooking spray.
- 10
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping at about 15 minutes, until golden brown and completely cooked through.
- 11
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
281
Protein
30g
Fat
9g
Carbs
18g
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