Chicken Nuggets Recipe (2024)

Similarly, place the "meatballs" on a foil-covered cooking sprayed sheetpan. Place a dot of butter on each. Cover the whole with a shot of cooking spray. Bake in hot (400degree) oven for about 15-20 min. No stove mess/frying pan to clean up.

As a follow up, after Step 2, heat air fryer to 400 and distribute meatballs evenly in lightly oiled basket or tray. Air fry for 7 minutes, turn to promote even browning and air fry for an additional 7 minutes or to a temp of 165. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce(s) and enjoy.

What about starting these in the skillet for crispness and ending them in a 350°F oven?

Alternatively, lean in to the chicken nugget vibe and form them into flat pucks. Follow the rest of the directions but cook each side for 4-6 minutes and you’re done. Requires a lot less flipping and tending.

Air fryer?

I loved this idea but had ground lamb in the fridge. I followed the recipe, except I added rosemary, and served with a mint jelly and sour cream dip. No one liked it as much as I, but we had a chocolate cheesecake desert for the naysayers.

Why are there so many suggesting lining pans with aluminum foil? Proper preparation of the pan will avoid difficult clean-up and keep the aluminum foil out of our landfills and the ocean.

Similarly, place the "meatballs" on a foil-covered cooking sprayed sheetpan. Place a dot of butter on each. Cover the whole with a shot of cooking spray. Bake in hot (400degree) oven for about 15-20 min. No stove mess/frying pan to clean up.

Would this work with plant-based 'ground meat'?

I should think so! Neither ground chicken nor turkey have much in the way of fat, so that won't be a concern with using a plant-based "meat." You may want to add a bit in terms of spices, perhaps, for flavor, but then I'm thinking of doing a bit of that anyway with the ground chicken!

Easy to make, especially if you bake them in the oven instead of frying them. Make the golf balls from the bowl you mix the ingredients in (cheese/panko/egg/milk/garlic powder) and immediately roll the balls in the panko/cheese mixture in a separate bowl next to the first bowl and place on the sheet pan, lined with parchment paper and some olive oil. Less handling. Good kids' meal. Try adding aleppo pepper to the mix for a little more spice, but other spices would work, too.

Similarly, place the "meatballs" on a foil-covered cooking sprayed sheetpan. Place a dot of butter on each. Cover the whole with a shot of cooking spray. Bake in hot (400degree) oven for about 15-20 min.No stove mess/frying pan to clean up.

This recipe didn’t really hit the mark for us. My husband and I both found the flavor to be a little blah and my toddler barely took a bite. I was really excited to try these but I don’t see us ever making them again.

I liked these! Very easy to put together and a very satisfying meal. Served with potatoes and ate leftovers with a salad. Would make an excellent kid snack curious how Mr Frenemy the Air Frier would work.

These nuggets were delicious! I cooked them in the air fryer at 400 after drizzling olive oil on both sides. I turned them over halfway through. I didn’t keep track of how long on each side, but checked until they were browned and crispy. Served with honey, bbq sauce and Dijon mustard to dip in.

I'm an adult who loves both meatballs and chicken nuggets so I had to make this. I found it in between both and therefore not as good as either. The "nuggets" were so plain tasting -- they needed to be completely doused in ketchup to be edible. Next time I'll just make homemade chicken nuggets. (Note: did the method where I pan-fried to crisp the panko and then baked for doneness so I didn't have to keep flipping / monitoring.)

These were so good! A definite keeper and far better than any chicken nuggets I’ve tasted before. I added minced onion to the mix and baked them in the oven.

This is a staple in my house, and often requested. A rare one where the kids want seconds, and enjoy leftovers, too.

Parents of particular eaters, try this recipe!! Perfect. Made it just as written, and 2 tentative eaters devoured them!!! It was nice to have a recipe that is simple in flavors but still delicious. We can finally leave Dino bites behind!! (No hate on anyone living that Dino bite life, it's gotten me through many busy school/work nights!) This was the perfect step for my kids to give a familiar food with a little pizzazz. And I loved them too!....

Reduced panko in the meatballs to 1/2 cup; the chicken mixture is "soft," the cooked nuggets are tender. Added 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes to meatballs (resisted trying to make them any "fancier"). Flattened the meatballs slightly. Used 2 quarter sheet pans (easy to fit in fridge). Roasted at 400F on parchment brushed with melted butter for about 15 mins, turning after 8 mins, until 165F. Served with Naz Deravian's Fresh Ranch Dip, raw veggies, and naan for a fun, snacky dinner.

Can these be frozen and reheated?

Alternatively, lean in to the chicken nugget vibe and form them into flat pucks. Follow the rest of the directions but cook each side for 4-6 minutes and you’re done. Requires a lot less flipping and tending.

Tonight was the second time I’ve made these. I make them in the oven, but this time instead of balls, I turned them into nuggets. I breaded them with the panko mixture and then flattened and shaped them into nuggets and served them with dipping sauces. Everyone loved them.

I’m forever looking for ground chicken recipes. This one is a keeper. More than a keeper. Into the 5 man rotation. I made them in the oven, with everyone’s suggestions, and they were crispy and cheesy and delicious. Served them with pasta and sautéed zucchini and onions. Can’t stop eating then.

I'll try it again in case it was user error, but my results looked nothing like the photo. The first batch I put in the skillet stuck to the pan, destroying the shape & causing them to cook unevenly.I put the next batch in the oven. They retained their shape and cooked thoroughly.

I added shallot, mushroom and oregano to my mix! Extremely tasty, but too dense…I realized too late that I’d overworked the mixture, but on second attempt may cut down on the panko & omit the milk & cheese (which are not included in another chicken meatball recipe I’ve used).

I browned these on the stove top and finished them in the oven at 350F. Light and delicious. A welcomed change to the standard beef meatball. Didn't need marinara though would be delicious.