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.
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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.
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!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 399 calories per serving.
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Baked Chicken Nuggets
Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets - Best nuggets with real chicken & Parmesan, no deep-frying. The easiest baked chicken nuggets recipe ever
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 oven to 400°F (207°C). Cut the chicken into 1.5-2 inches pieces. Set on a dish.
- Spread panko in a thin layer on rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 3 minutes in the middle rack, until light brown. Transfer the panko to a shallow dish and mix in the Parmesan and coarse salt. Drizzle the 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, lightly coat with cooking spray.
- In small batches, coat the chicken in flour, shaking off any excess, dip in egg, and lastly coat well with panko. Transfer to the rack. Bake the chicken until desired tenderness, about 12-14 minutes, turning when halfway through. Serve nuggets with the Spicy Ketchup Dipping Sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
4 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 399Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 7gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 128mgSodium 1055mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 2gSugar 6gProtein 24g
robert
Dear Rasa, I love cooking, and I love your recipes, but this recipe picture I think shows coconut on the chicken, but I don’t see it in the recipe list , anyplace. Please let me know what I am seeing , thanks so much .
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Robert, no they are not coconut, but Parmesan cheese. :)
Lauren
I used this recipe tonight to make chicken tenders for chicken parm. It was so fantastic! I think this is the first time I’ve ever baked chicken with a breading successfully. It was crispy and tender. You’d never know it wasn’t fried.
Anita Charette
Tried your nuggets today. Fantastic – and I think I’ve cooked every recipe that you can imagine. I don’t know if its prebrowning the Panko or what but this is the ONLY way I will do chicken nuggets! thanks so much!
Smith
Well, I’ll start with my 8yr old loved them. And they are nicely crunchy! Unfortunately, waaaay too much time, prep/clean up and very bland flavor put this in the UN-Pin file. Everything took much longer to brown as well.
Karen
Made these today for lunch. My daughter ate them with her sauce and we cut them up onto salads. They were AWESOME! My husband and I both love the crunch and the fact they are so much better than anything else. Thank for sharing. I made them exactly according to the recipe and they turned out perfect.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Karen, thanks for trying my Parmesan baked chicken nuggets recipe. :)
Bee
Can you tell me the caloric information for these?
Rasa Malaysia
I will soon have Nutrition Facts for this recipe, please stay tuned.
Kim R.
Just made these today for my picky 3 year old daughter and she LOVED them! Great alternative to frying and McDonald’s!
Carolyn
If you can’t find panko breadcrumbs will another kind do dust as well?
Rasa Malaysia
You can just use regular bread crumbs but now major supermarkets have panko.
Daniel
These are awesome. I tried them once straight up and was very impressed. Second time I brined the chicken and it was glorious. Highly recommend brining for at least a few hours. Thanks very much!
Haley
Cannot wait to bake these tonight! Any other suggestions for the sauce in the spicy ketchup?(besides sriracha)