Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets

Last updated on August 16, 2022

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A healthy and delicious way to prepare homemade chicken nuggets! No egg wash, no frying in oil! Minimal clean up and they taste great!

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Well, I think I'm in love with homemade baked chicken nuggets! I'm wondering why I've been wasting my time with egg wash and skillets full of oil for so many years? Frying them has been so unhealthy and so messy. I usually end up with oil splattered all over my oven, the counter and the front of my shirt. Not fun.

I kept seeing recipes for baked chicken nuggets but I'd just put them on my "to make" list and then forget about them. It wasn't until this past weekend when I needed a quick and easy chicken recipe did I pull out my idea list and decide to try something new.

After searching I finally decided on a Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets recipe from Skinny Taste. It looked simple enough, and everything else that I've tried from Skinny Taste has been a huge hit in our house so I figured this would be a keeper too! It was so easy and delicious! 2 of my favorite things when cooking.

A healthy and delicious way to prepare homemade chicken nuggets! No egg wash, no frying in oil! Minimal clean up and they taste great!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 40 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 3 large chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
▢ 8 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned bread crumbs
▢ 1 tbsp panko bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

Put your extra virgin olive oil in a medium mixing bowl and add your bite sized chicken pieces. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to ensure that all chicken pieces are coated in oil, salt & pepper
In another mixing bowl combine your panko bread crumbs and whole wheat Italian seasoned bread crumbs and stir together
Dip each piece of chicken in your bread crumb mixture and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet
Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes. Flip over all chicken pieces and continue cooking for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through and the internal temp reaches 165°

Notes

* The original recipe from Skinny Taste used Parmesan Cheese but I didn't have any on hand so I skipped adding it to my recipe. If you want to add it to your chicken nuggets please visit Skinny Taste's website for her instructions 🙂

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Stephanie says
April 10, 2015 at 7:23 am

Has anyone ever premade these (flash freeze separately then freeze in bag)? If so, can they be baked same as usual or thawed first then regular bake time?
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- Shauna | The Best Blog Recipes says
  April 14, 2015 at 10:14 am
  
  I haven't tried to flash freeze them Stephanie. Let me know if it works! I'd love to share your results with our readers 🙂
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Hillary says
July 03, 2014 at 10:25 am

I made this recipe with chicken strips from Sam's and it was BIG HIT with my little boys! I just cooked them a little bit longer. I also added the parmesesan cheese. Great recipe. Thank you!
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- Shauna | The Best Blog Recipes says
  July 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm
  
  I am SO glad your boys loved this recipe! It's so much better than fried chicken and so easy too 🙂
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Kimberly @ A time to freeze says
September 26, 2013 at 8:42 am

Thanks for posting this! I've been wanting to find a good healthier homemade version of this. I just pinned it!
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Ruthie says
May 25, 2013 at 8:14 pm

I love panko... I must try this one! Thank you so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell! I'd love to have you come and share again today http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great weekend! xoxo~ Ruthie
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Marti says
May 25, 2013 at 9:17 am

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Anyonita says
May 14, 2013 at 3:03 am

Made them; loved them!!! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
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Linda@With A Blast says
May 13, 2013 at 5:33 am

Love baked chicken nuggets - so much healthier ! Thanks for sharing at our All My Bloggy Friends Party !
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Sharon Glanville at BeBetsy says
May 09, 2013 at 7:12 pm

Hi you two!
Thanks for sharing this with our readers through the BeBetsy BRAG ABOUT IT party. Hope to see you next week! Sharon and Denise
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Anyonita @ Anyonita Nibbles says
May 08, 2013 at 7:55 am

Pinned to my Toddlertopia: In the Kitchen board & making these for Callum tonight!! 🙂
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- Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
  May 08, 2013 at 11:30 pm
  
  Thanks for pinning to your Toddlertopia board Anyonita 🙂
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Krista Low says
May 07, 2013 at 12:40 pm

What a great idea to use olive oil. I usually use an egg, but this would definitely be healthier! I am a huge fan of food, in several forms. I love that you and your husband do this together! What a fun adventure 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
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- Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
  May 08, 2013 at 11:34 pm
  
  Thanks Krista for stopping by and leaving us a comment Krista 🙂 We are huge fans of food too and it's fun that we get to experience so many new recipes together!
  Hope you'll stop by this weekend and link up with me at The Weekend re-Treat that runs every Fri-Sun here on The Best Blog Recipes!
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