Low Carb Chicken Nuggets
A delicious take on fast food that’s way more delicious, healthier and easy to throw together.
We couldn’t stop eating these nuggets. First of all, as with all of my recipes, this is so easy to throw together. Secondly, YOU DO NOT MISS THE BREADCRUMBS at all. I promise you. They taste like they have the breadcrumbs. I really hope you try them because you will love them and especially the dip is our fast favorite with fries and these nuggets.
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Low Carb Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
Chicken Nuggets:
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 3/4 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder + paprika
- 2 tsp salt
Coating:
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbs potato starch (or tapioca starch or corn starch)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
Spicy Ketchup:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the Coating ingredients with a whisk.
- In a large bowl combine the Nuggets ingredients with you hands until just incorporated. Form your nuggets into small or medium flat ovals; I dropped meat clumps into the coating mixture and then formed the oval shapes and then flattened them on the baking sheet. Spray the tops of the nuggets with olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes then flip. Bake for 10 more minutes. Time varies with the size of your nuggets. I formed medium sized nuggets (not too small). Keep in mind they shrink when baked. Mine took a total of 25 minutes to cook.
Notes
Nutritional Info does not include the dip.
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 204mg | Sodium: 1191mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 2mg
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made these and they taste great. is the sodium 1191mg per nugget or for all 6 servings total?
These were excellent. My boyfriend is NOT a kitchen guy and actually enjoyed making them with me. Really good, easy, and tasty.
My wife said, “Save that recipe. It was a real treat!”
These came out so good! The nutrition facts are for how many nuggets approximately?
Hi! Can I freeze them before cooking?
yes!
Perfect is all I can say. I will make these again.
I made these and loved them. Do you think they could be frozen after they were cooked? Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I was really excited for this, but they were really salty. Next time will reduce the cheese amount
HI Jo, i’m so sorry the recipe didnt work for you!
Wow these were so easy! And so good!! Now that I have the basics I’m going to play with diff spices! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes because I love your motto “ homemade is better”
Thanx a ton!
Hi Krista, yes homemade is SO much better! Glad you liked them and thanks for sharing your kind feedback!
Your recipes are so good and your presentation is the best. Thank you 😊
These look amazing!! Can I freeze this nuggets ? Cooked or uncooked ? Thanks !
I could live on these!
Made these and they did not last!
I got to try a few. I was surprised because I made two full sheets.
The nuggets and sauce were both delicious. I’ll have to double next time so the whole family can try!!!
These chicken nuggets are so tasty and easy to make. Will be making them again soon!
Great easy, healthy and great for my little granddaughter!!!
Hi Irene, glad you and the family liked them – especially your granddaughter!
Hi! Is the nutrition facts per piece? And how many medium sized nuggets have you made based on your recipe? Thanks!