High Protein Crispy Chicken Nuggets
Directions
- 1Add 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, half a teaspoon of cayenne, and 1 teaspoon of salt to 500g of lean ground chicken.
- 2Add one large egg to the seasoned ground chicken.
- 3Add 30g of Parmesan cheese to the chicken mixture.
- 4Mix the chicken mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
- 5Wet your hands and shape the mixture into 20-22 equal chicken nuggets.
- 6Place the shaped chicken nuggets on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and freeze them for 20-30 minutes to firm up.
- 7In a new bowl, add 100g of plain flour, the same seasonings used for the chicken (paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper), and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- 8Mix the flour and seasonings well.
- 9Dunk each nugget into a beaten egg.
- 10Following the egg dip, roll each nugget in the seasoned flour mixture until it is fully coated.
- 11Place the coated nuggets on a rack and spray them with cooking oil.
- 12Oven bake at 220°C for 18-22 minutes or air fry at 200°C for 12-15 minutes.
- 13Serve the crispy chicken nuggets with your favorite sauce and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 500 g lean ground chicken
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 30 g Parmesan cheese
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 15 g unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp Franks red hot
- 1 tbsp honey
- chilli flakes
- cooking oil spray
Equipment
bowlglovebaking trayparchment paperfreezerrackovenair fryer
Tips
- Wet your hands to shape the nuggets more easily.
- Freeze the nuggets to help them firm up before coating.
- Spray the nuggets with cooking oil before cooking and halfway through for extra crispiness.