Crispy Healthy Chicken Nuggets (Air Fryer or Baked)
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Crispy chicken nuggets are juicy inside with a shattering breadcrumb coating, made healthier with air-frying or baking. They're high-protein and taste better than takeout, served with skinny dipping sauces.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 lb chicken breast (cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika powder
- 1 tsp chicken salt (or kosher salt)
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs (Panko, crushed cornflakes, or ground oats)
- Cooking oil spray (coconut or olive oil)
- ¼ cup lite mayonnaise
- ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup BBQ sauce (sugar free)
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 27M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 1240mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 534mg
- Calcium
- 109mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1240MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.