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Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

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Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

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Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
39 reviews rate this recipe 3.9 of 5 stars.
Minutes to Prepare: 60 - Marinate at least 1 hr. or overnight - Minutes to Cook: 25
Number of Servings: 6 (36 nuggets total)


Instead of reaching for fried chicken or frozen chicken nuggets, turn to these spicy, crunchy ones instead.

Ingredients:
Marinade:
1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeds removed
1 clove garlic
juice of two limes (about 1/2 cup)
2 T apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg whites

Crust:
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch salt


Directions:
Prepare marinade by pureeing the garlic, peppers, lime juice and vinegar in a food processor or blender. Place chicken in a glass pie plate or dish and cover with the marinade. Refrigerate for one hour or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Roughly chop the almonds and sunflower seeds by hand or pulse in a food processor.

Combine the nuts, bread crumbs, pepper, and salt in a small bowl.

Set up a breading station: place the flour on one plate, the egg whites on a second, and the nut topping on third.

Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or line with foil or parchment paper.

Use your left hand to dip the chicken into the flour, then switch to your right hand to dip it into the egg wash, and use your left hand for the nut topping.

This method keeps your hands from getting clumps of breading all over them.

Place the chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.


Tips:
Dunk them in your condiment of choice, serve with baked potato wedges on game day or chop them up and place them atop a salad. They're quite versatile!

These grown-up chicken tenders are easy to make, and they freeze well.

If you really want to pack in the heat, leave in the seeds in the peppers. I did this the first time I made the recipe, and no one in my family could eat them--they were just too hot.

6 nuggets equals: Calories 197.5; Total Fat 7.7 g (Saturated Fat 1.0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g); Cholesterol 46.8 mg; Sodium 149.5 mg; Potassium 230.4 mg; Total Carbohydrate 11.3 g; Dietary Fiber 1.6 g; Sugars 1.3 g; Protein 21.2 g