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Baked Chicken Nuggets

Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 270
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Soak chicken in buttermilk while the oven heats.
  2. Mix panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Press each piece of chicken firmly into the crumb mixture, coating all sides, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. Spray tops with olive oil spray. Bake 8 minutes, flip, spray again, and bake 4 to 7 minutes more until deep golden and cooked through.
  4. Let rest 1 minute, then serve hot with dipping sauces.

Notes

Bake the nuggets on a wire rack set inside the sheet pan if you want maximum crunch all around. Watch them closely after the flip, the panko can go from golden to too dark in the last minute. If you use chicken thighs instead of breasts, add about 2 extra minutes to the bake time.