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Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets - Best nuggets with real chicken & Parmesan, no deep-frying. The easiest baked chicken nuggets recipe ever!
Everyone loves chicken nuggets, and if you’re a mom, you’ll know that chicken nuggets are our secret weapon and a must-have for toddlers.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Now how do you make delicious and crispy chicken nuggets without deep-frying? You bake them to make these amazing baked chicken nuggets that feed the entire family, including the pickiest eaters.
Ingredients
The secret ingredient in this baked chicken nuggets recipe is Parmesan cheese. Mix grated Parmesan cheese with the panko bread crumbs and generously coat the chicken.
If you don’t have panko, you can use regular bread crumbs, but I will tell you that Japanese panko will make the baked chicken nuggets extremely light, airy, and super crispy!
This is the BEST Parmesan baked chicken nuggets recipe you’ll find online, with real chicken and a few simple ingredients. Prep time is only 20 minutes and the oven will do the rest. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 399 calories per serving.
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Baked Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, approximately 1 lb. (0.4 kg)
- 1 1/4 cup panko, bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten cooking spray
Spicy Ketchup Dipping Sauce:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons sriracha , or any spicy chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the Spicy Ketchup Dipping Sauce and chill.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C). Cut the chicken into 1.5-2 inch (3-5 cm) pieces and place them on a dish.
- Spread the panko in a thin layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 3 minutes on the middle rack, until light brown. Transfer the panko to a shallow dish and mix in the Parmesan and coarse salt. Drizzle with oil and mix well.
- Set out the flour and eggs in separate dishes. Increase the oven temperature to 450°F (218°C). Place a wire rack on the baking sheet and lightly coat it with cooking spray.
- In small batches, coat the chicken in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip it in egg, then coat well with panko. Transfer the chicken to the rack. Bake until the desired tenderness is reached, about 12-14 minutes, turning halfway through. Serve the nuggets with the spicy ketchup dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
i made these tonight- they were delicious! Nice and crispy and a wonderful flavor. Thanks so much for a wonderful and kid friendly recipe:)
Hi Kay thanks for trying this Parmesan baked chicken nuggets recipe. :)
I tried these tonight for the first time. My DH and I couldn’t quit eating them. My picky daughter loved them. The only one that missed out was my little boy who is recovering from having his tonsils out and they were simply too crunchy for him. But I will definitely make them again and again so he can eventually enjoy, too. I have never been successful with getting a good crunch when I bread something, but this time I was quite pleased with the result
Hi Kristi, so happy that you and your family enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for your sweet comment. :)
Why do you Brown the Panko? :)
Make the panko coating super crispy.
Has anyone tried freezing these? If so, before or after baking and what do. You do before serving? These would be neat to just make a couple hundred and freeze at one time.
When I clean my whole chicken breast to make thin slices for cutlets or cordon blue, I use the uneven pieces to make nuggets. I coat them with flour, egg and breadcrumbs; then I placed them flat inside a freezer ziplock bag and freeze them. When I’m ready to make them, I take out as many pieces as I need – for my grandchildren I use few pieces for snack, lunch or dinner – and place them in the oven to cook for 15 minutes. I’ll try to make them with panko today.
That’s a great idea about uneven pieces, thanks for the tip!
I have a silly question. It says to “drizzle the oil”. I’m guessing you mean to drizzle the pan w/ oil??
Transfer the panko to a shallow dish and mix in the Parmesan and coarse salt. Drizzle the oil and mix well.
Drizzle the oil in the panko+parmesan+salt mixture.
I wondered about that, too!
These were great! Thank you for sharing…My family loved them!
Thanks for trying my Parmesan baked chicken nuggets recipe.
Thank You for sharing all of your wonderful recipes I am anxious to try a few tonight
Thanks Amy! Let me know how they turn out. :)
Hi, this looks delicious! Have a question though, what does panko mean?
It’s Japanese bread crumbs.
Hi Bee, can I use air fryer in place of the oven? Tks
I think you can. :)
Bee
Thank you so much I will be making these real soon.
Annie
Thanks Annie. Happy cooking!