Baked Chicken Nuggets

Need an idea to plan easy meals? Baked Chicken Nuggets are boneless and skinless chicken nuggets lightly coated in extra-virgin olive oil and breadcrumbs, then baked until crispy golden brown.  These baked chicken nuggets are juicy, tender, and delicious!  Make ahead and freeze them for future weeknight meals.

 

Baked Chicken Nuggets

These chicken nuggets are amazingly delicious and easy to make. No need to buy frozen packaged nuggets when you can make these in a matter of minutes. And, they are so much better and healthier when you make them yourself.

Best of all – No fillers, no preservatives or chemicals, no extra fat, and no frying.  🙂

Plus, these baked chicken nuggets make great meal prep for kids going back to school or busy weeknight meals.

Reasons we LOVE these Baked Chicken Nuggets

• Baked chicken nuggets always make a fun finger-food. 
• Simple recipe, easy to prep, and baked instead of fried.
• The outside is always crispy, while each nugget is moist and juicy on the inside.  They turn out delicious every time!
• Perfect to serve them with ketchup, or with our mom’s quick marinara sauce for dipping.  So…very…Delicious!
• Serve these nuggets for lunch, dinner, or even as an appetizer.

How To Make These Baked Chicken Nuggets

For this recipe,  I decided to take my package of chicken breasts and turn them into chicken nuggets for dinner.  This recipe requires only two easy steps!

1. The first step, cut chicken breasts into small pieces, preferably nugget sizes.

2. The second step is to dip each one into olive oil and then into our delicious breadcrumb mixture and place them onto a baking pan. Then bake.

Ingredients You Will Need:

For our baked chicken nuggets recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• plain breadcrumbs
• grated pecorino cheese
• garlic powder
• dried parsley
• extra-virgin olive oil
• olive oil cooking spray

 

 

How To Make Baked Chicken Nuggets

Keep in mind, our full recipe card is located at the bottom. But first, let’s go through the steps to show you what’s involved before you start:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking oil.

2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 or 2-inch pieces. Use one tray or bowl to pour the olive oil into for dipping.
3. In a second tray, combine breadcrumbs with cheese, parsley, and garlic powder.  Then dip all the chicken pieces at once into the olive oil, toss them using kitchen tongs, and then toss them into the breadcrumbs.

4. Place all the coated chicken nuggets onto the baking sheet. Lightly spray them with olive oil cooking spray on top, to keep them moist while baking.

5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.  Remove and Serve!
Serves: 2 to 4

FAQ’s & TIPS

• Make ahead!  If planning to make them dinner, you can easily prepare the nuggets early in the morning, refrigerate them, then bake just before serving.
• Can we use other parts of the chicken? Yes, you can. This recipe will work best with chicken breasts, chicken tenderloins, and even chicken cutlets.
• Can we freeze them? Yes, you can prep, then freeze them in zip-lock bags! Then bake them when you need a quick dinner during busy weeknights. 
• Can we bake them and then freeze? Yes, then you can easily reheat them.
• No need for any salt, because the pecorino cheese gives enough flavor to these nuggets.
• It’s best to use good quality olive oil with this recipe. The olive oil will not only keep the nuggets moist while baking, but it will give them so much more flavor.

An Easy Chicken Dinner

Your family will love these baked chicken nuggets! Serve them with another side or two like our delicious Oven Fried Sweet Potatoes, or our Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries, or with a large green salad and make dinner fun and simple!

All kids will love them, and the adults will too!  So make a huge batch, because they will disappear quickly!

ENJOY!!

More Delicious Chicken Recipes!

• Chicken Thighs with Lemon, Garlic & Thyme
• Roasted Spicy Maple Chicken Wings
• OVEN-Fried Chicken Fingers with Sriracha Dipping Sauce
• Chicken Quesadillas
• Chicken Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry
• Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach

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Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Baking! 🙂

xo Anna and Liz