Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets

Easy Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe

This Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets recipe is just 359 calories, and has 52g of protein!

Perfect for quick weeknight dinners, or for meal prep. These healthy chicken nuggets can be made ahead and easily reheated just like store-bought chicken nuggets.

Easy Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe

These protein nuggets are quick! They take just 30 minutes including prep time, and are quite the crowd pleaser.

Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients in Healthy Chicken Nuggets

You can easily make these low calorie chicken nuggets gluten-free. Simply use gluten-free Panko breadcrumbs when making this recipe.

You can easily lower the sodium by removing the salt from the recipe. I like to swap it out for lemon zest.

Easy Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Shopping List for Skinny Chicken Nuggets:

  • Dijon mustard
  • Egg
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • Chili powder
  • Paprika
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chicken breasts
  • Olive oil spray
  • Measurements in the recipe card below

How to Make Healthy Chicken Nuggets

To keep the calories low, I use parchment paper. Tis means you won’t need to grease the baking sheet, thus saving calories.

It also makes the cleanup extra easy! But you can grease the baking sheet if you don’t have parchment paper.

Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets

How to Make Skinny Chicken Nuggets:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°, and cover a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard and egg together.
  3. In a second bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add the cubed chicken breasts to the bowl with the eggs, and mix together.
  5. One at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the egg, allowing any access to drop off. Dredge in the breadcrumbs, and move to the prepared sheet pan.
  6. Spray the homemade chicken nuggets with olive oil.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping once. Serve hot.
  8. (AIR FRYER DIRECTIONS BELOW IN RECIPE CARD)

Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets Recipe

This easy homemade chicken nuggets recipe is just 359 calories and has 52.4g of protein per serving!

Low Calorie Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets

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These Low Calorie High Protein Chicken Nuggets are just 359 calories 52.4g of protein for 1 cup (1/2 pound of chicken nuggets).
These healthy chicken nuggets are the perfect weeknight dinner for both kids and adults!
Special Tip: These are great meal prep chicken nuggets. Cook completely and then freeze for up to 2 months. To reheat just pop in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

Oven Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400°, and cover a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard and egg together.
  • In a second bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add the cubed chicken breasts to the bowl with the eggs, and mix together.
  • One at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the egg, allowing any access to drop off. Dredge in the breadcrumbs, and move to the prepared sheet pan.
  • Spray the homemade chicken nuggets with olive oil.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, flipping once. Serve hot.

Air Fryer Directions:

  • Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard and egg together.
  • In a second bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add the cubed chicken breasts to the bowl with the eggs, and mix together.
  • One at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the egg, allowing any access to drop off. Dredge in the breadcrumbs, and add to the air fryer.
  • Spray the homemade chicken nuggets with olive oil.
  • Air Fry for 15 minutes until cooked through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 15.6gProtein: 52.4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 0.6gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 591mgPotassium: 919mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 1.5gCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
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Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Nuggets

The nutrition and calories below is based off 1 serving (1 cup) of the Low Calorie Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe above.

Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Nuggets

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