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Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe
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Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Chicken nuggets, minus the "pink slime" mystery meat, the rancid seed oils, and the flour: a delicious special-occasion lunch or party food.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword baked, chicken, nuggets
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 3032kcal
Cost 15

Ingredients

Ingredients for the dill ranch dip

  • 1 cup of homemade mayonnaise
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh dill minced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh chives minced
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 F.
  • Using a rolling pin or meat hammer, flatten the chicken breasts to an even thickness.
    4 boneless
  • Cut the chicken into bite-size nuggets.
  • In a bowl, combine the coconut flour, almond flour, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
    1 ½ cups of almond flour, 1 ½ cups of coconut flour, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • In a different bowl, break and whisk the eggs.
    2 large eggs
  • Dip each chicken piece in the whisked eggs, then coat evenly with the flour mixture. Line up all the nuggets on a greased baking sheet.
  • When all the nuggets are coated, bake them in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, turning them over around the 5-minute mark.
  • While the chicken nuggets are cooking, combine all the ingredients for the dill ranch dip in a small bowl. Season to taste and whisk well.
    1 cup of homemade mayonnaise, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. fresh dill, 1 tbsp. fresh chives, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Serve the nuggets with the dill ranch dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 3032kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 309g | Fat: 184g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Monounsaturated Fat: 66g | Trans Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 1003mg | Sodium: 1438mg | Potassium: 5190mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1311IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 346mg | Iron: 35mg