If you are here to find out how to make Baked Chicken Nuggets, you came to the right page. Here, you’ve found the only chicken nugget recipe you’ll ever need. And, if you are like me, I like to give my taste buds some delightful sensations. Every time, I am satisfied, since this recipe has never failed me.
This tongue-appealing baked chicken nugget is made from tender chicken, coated in a crunchy but moist coating.
With the guide of this recipe, home-made baked chicken nuggets will be an “ABC”-easy recipe for you. As you’ll read, chicken breast or thigh is suitable due to its tenderness. Likewise, this compliments the crusty coating to give a yummy bite.
What do you need to make a baked chicken nugget?
The ingredients needed for making chicken nuggets are not far-fetched. In this way, most are basically our dailies the others can be found in stores.
What do I need to make this recipe?
- chicken breast tenders (1 lb or 2 chicken breasts)
- 4 cups of panko bread crumbs
- 1 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose
How to make baked chicken nuggets:
- Preheat the oven at a temperature of 400oF/204.4oC.
- Put a cooling rack on a baking sheet, spray the cooling rack if needed.
- Then, cut the chicken breast/thigh into small-sized pieces. Naturally, the bite-size pieces allow for easy dredging in the egg mixture. Also, it gives a good grasp of a nice bite.
Preparing the crunchy coating
Panko mix: In a bowlor dish, mix two cups of panko bread crumbs, 2 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 2/3 cup of grated parmesan and 2 teaspoons of salt. (Of course, the salt amount is advised depending on the quantity of baked chicken nugget you want to make.)
Egg mixture: In a different bowl, 3 large eggs should be whisked. Afterwards, sift half a cup of flour and mix until its smooth or creamy.
- Take chicken pieces and dredge in the prepared egg mixture. Naturally, the egg mixture allows for the panko mix coating.
- In small batches, take the chicken pieces and roll well in the panko mix.
- In modest quantities, roll the chicken pieces in a panko mix for a similar panko layer.
- Transfer the chicken pieces onto the cooling pan, the rest of the chicken nuggets should be done and placed in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. If you a baking a large number of chicken nuggets in a small oven, you are advised to bake in batches.
- Finally, bring out your somewhat brown and crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets. A bite, a crunchy but moist scrumptious chicken nugget sensate your tongue. Baked chicken nuggets are best served fresh with ketchup.
- * Best if served fresh.
Now, there are many reasons you should prepare chicken nuggets. Possibly, you may just need a quick meal for a play date. Or maybe, the family is gathering for a party. This recipe is the simplest I’ve seen with the best culinary results. If you like, you can make sure to practice a few times before.
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Equipment I Used
Baked Chicken Nuggets
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- bowl
- cooling rack
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast tenders cut into bite size pieces
- 4 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1 ⅓ cup grated parmesan
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp salt
- ½ cup flour unbleached all purpose
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Cut chicken strips into small-sized pieces.
- Preheat oven to 400F. Put a cooling rack on a baking sheet, spray the cooling rack if needed.
- In one bowl or dish mix 2 cup of panko, 2/3 cup of grated parmesan, 2 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and 2 teaspoons of salt.
- In another dish whisk 3 large eggs and sift 1/2 cup of flour. Mix together.
- Take chicken pieces and dredge them in egg mixture.
- In small batches take the chicken pieces and roll well in the panko mix.
- Put the pieces onto the cooling rack. Finish the rest of the chicken nuggets and place in oven for 15 minutes.
- When ready, they will be lightly browned up and crispy on the outside and when you take a bite you get a moist delicious chicken nugget. Don’t forget the ketchup! * Best if served fresh.
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