Are you a chicken nugget fan? I know I am! Brandon always makes fun of me because if I don’t know what to order at a restaurant, I usually end up with the chicken nuggets. But, they have yet to disappoint me! These Homemade Chicken Nuggets are totally delicious! If you are a chicken nugget fan, you will love this at home recipe! These nuggets are made using simple ingredients that have a ton of flavor! It’s a family favorite recipe at our house! Make it with me!
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Chicken Nuggets are such an overlooked recipe to make at home! Maybe it’s the fact that they are breaded that turns people away. Maybe people think you have to deep fry them in order to cook them, and that is not always true! You have make homemade chicken nuggets with a simple breading, and oven baked in 30 minutes or less!
Chicken Nugget Dipping Sauce
My favorite dipping sauces for chicken nuggets are BBQ sauce, Ranch, and Sweet & Sour Sauce! I found these Heinz BBQ sauces at Winco Foods and they are my new favorite! They have so many different flavor options and each one is delicious! Make sure you pick up a few flavors so you can try them all!
What You’ll Need
3-4 chicken breasts
corn flakes
shredded parmesan
ranch seasoning
onion powder
salt & pepper
flour
3 eggs
How to Make Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Put corn flakes in large plastic bag and crush to fine texture. Pour into medium-sized bowl. Add parmesan cheese, ranch seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt & pepper to corn flakes.
Place eggs in separate small bowl. Beat until smooth.
Place flour in separate small bowl.
To bread chicken, coat chicken piece in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in the egg, coat in cornflake mixture.
Arrange chicken on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Try this recipe in the Air Fryer! Preheat the Air Fryer to 385 and bake the breaded chicken for 12-15 minutes, or until cooked through!
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Homemade Chicken Nuggets
The very best homemade chicken nuggets! We love this recipe!
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts
- 3 cups corn flakes
- 1 cup shredded parmesan
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper
- 2 cups flour
- 3 eggs
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Put corn flakes in large plastic bag and crush to fine texture. Pour into medium-sized bowl.
- Add parmesan cheese, ranch seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt & pepper to corn flakes.
- Place eggs in separate small bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Place flour in separate small bowl.
- To bread chicken, coat chicken piece in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in the egg, coat in cornflake mixture.
- Arrange chicken on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
To make these in the Air Fryer: Preheat air fryer to 385. Complete steps 1-7. Place breaded chicken into the air fryer for 12 minutes.
Looks delicious! I want to make this. When do you add the ranch seasoning? I didn't see that in the recipe. Thanks!
Good catch! You add it with the onion powder and garlic powder! I fixed it in the instructions 🙂
Great! Thanks Alex 🙂