Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets
Being a mother to the world’s pickiest eater, each day is a struggle making sure my son is receiving proper nutrition. For this very reason, I try my best to create well-balanced and appetizing meals; after all, I want my son to enjoy his food while staying healthy.
One of my son’s favorite meals includes chicken nuggets. Because I don’t want to fill his belly with processed foods, I’ve found a great alternative – Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets. Made with just 3 ingredients, you’ll love these tasty nuggets just as much as your kids.
Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets
3-Ingredient Chicken Nuggets Ingredients Neede:
– 1 pound of chicken
– 2 eggs
– 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs (my favorite is garlic and herb seasoned bread crumbs)
Instructions for how to make Homemade Chicken Nuggets:
1. Cube raw chicken.
2. Place beaten eggs and bread crumbs in two separate bowls.
3. Dip individual pieces of chicken first in the egg mixture and then bread crumbs.
4. Arrange nuggets on a baking sheet.
5. Bake nuggets at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes (or until meat is no longer pink). Be sure to flip nuggets half way through baking process. Feeds 4-6 people.
6. Baked nuggets can be stored in the freezer and reheated at a later time.
7. Pair these Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets with fries or homemade macaroni and cheese!
As you can see, even the pickiest of eaters (my son) loves his homemade chicken nuggets. As a mother, I don’t have to feel guilty feeding him processed food – I know exactly what this healthy lunch is made from!
Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Homemade Baked Chicken Nuggets
These easy 3-ingredient chicken nuggets couldn't be simpler to make! Just a few minutes prep, bake, and enjoy for healthy and non-processed homemade chicken nuggets your family will love!
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs (my favorite is garlic and herb seasoned bread crumbs)
Instructions
- Cube raw chicken.
- Place beaten eggs and bread crumbs in two separate bowls.
- Dip individual pieces of chicken first in the egg mixture and then bread crumbs.
- Arrange nuggets on a baking sheet.
- Bake nuggets at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes (or until meat is no longer pink). Be sure to flip nuggets half way through baking process.
Notes
Baked nuggets can be stored in the freezer and reheated at a later time.
These look great. I’m going to make them for my grandson. Thanks for linking up to Funtastic Friday. Hope to see you again this week.
Healthy options for two of my favorite food items 馃檪 Thank you so much for sharing.
-Tanya
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I made rather make my kids’ chicken nuggets at home than buy the ones in the frozen section. This looks like a great recipe to try this weekend!
Thanks for sharing at #InspireMeMondays !
These look so good and easy to make. My children love chicken nuggets
Oh these look so good and easy! Carter loves nuggets, but I have never tried to make my own! I will have to try these!
These are super easy to make and we love chicken anything so thanks for the recipe. I definitely will be making these. 馃檪
i always make my own chicken nuggets and freeze them in batches for easy lunches and dinners. alexia products are one of my favorite. we love the sweet potato tots!
i found this post while i was hungry..good or bad..i think i need to try these for myself..thanks
These look great and so easy! I really need to try making my own more often – as they always taste better than the frozen or pre-made ones.
These look so good!
Those nuggets look great! That seems like a really nice and simple recipe.
These look delicious. I like making my own chicken nuggets. I will try this recipe soon.
Chicken is one of my favorites to prepare. There are so many great recipes available. I love making my own chicken nuggets and strip’s. I will have to try this recipe next time i make some.
I will have to make this for dinner one night this week. All of my kids go nuts over chicken nuggets.
I’m making these for my 4 year old grandson. he loves chicken nuggets, but I don’t like all the preservatives and other added ingredients in store bought or fast food nuggets. Thanks for sharing!
My kids are so picky when it comes to me making them nuggets! They need the perfect dipping sauce to get past their taste buds!
Homemade chicken nuggets are the best, especially when you pair them with French fries.
Yum! My daughter would definitely love these. And they look easy enough for even me to make! Yay!
These look so much better than fast food chicken nuggets and I love Alexia fries!
I need to try this, love the spices! Plus, chicken bites are outrageously priced here right now – eager to make my own. #winning 馃檪
Oh these look and sound amazing. My little man loves chicken nuggets and these are so much better than buying frozen.
I love Alexia products! Their sweet potato fries are great.
We’ve done a good job of getting our kids to eat a lot of different foods, but this looks like a good way to get them chicken nuggets without adding all the extra processing. Great recipe.
I always love seeing healthy versions of our favorites. These look like a wonderful alternative to chicken nuggets.
This looks delicious! I have ade these and when I had panko crumbs on hand, I have used those too. I think they are so much better since you know whats in them, and you can eel better feeding them to your kids.
Oh thanks for the healthier recipe. I need to try this for my grandson.
These look really good. My man-child husband would love these.
These are such healthy Chicken Nuggets and better to make than buying in the store. I will have to make this recipe and have with the Alexa fries. They are so good.
These look super yummy! The kids would enjoy these a lot. I like how easy they are to make.
I am going to have to try your recipe. My little boy will be thrilled. Plus, I like baking instead of frying, so this is fantastic.
LOL, I hear you about picky eaters! This is a great recipe, easy to make. The fries ooks great, too – 98% is a big plus in my book!