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Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl mix together the ground chicken, taco seasoning, and egg.
  • Place pretzel crumbs in a shallow bowl.
  • Take a golf ball size piece of chicken mixture, form it into a ball, then flatten into a nugget about 2-2.5 inches wide. Place in pretzel crumbs pressing gently to coat. Place nugget on a baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken and coating. You should end up with at least 20 pieces.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until golden and crispy. Flip halfway through baking time.
  • Meanwhile make the BBQ sauce by whisking together all the BBQ sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and as soon as it comes to a simmer remove from heat and whisk again. Allow to cool.

Cook Times

Active Prep20
Hands-On Cook0
Hands-Off Cook20
Passive0
Total Time35 minutes
Recipe Serving Size10

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 pound ground chicken 98% fat free
  • 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 5 ounce pretzels run through a food processor

For the BBQ Sauce:

  • 6 ounce tomato paste
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup monk fruit sweetener Lakanto Golden recommended

Cooking Tools Required

Baking sheet, Mixing bowls, Oven, Saucepan, Top Stove
Reheating/Serving Instructions

Reheat in 350 degree oven for 7 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg

3 reviews for Lower Fat Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce

  1. David Carlsen
    Rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

    David Carlsen (verified owner) –

    These were decent, but I probably wouldn’t order them again. Compared to the other dishes, this was not our favorite. Probably just a personal preference.

  2. Reneta Jenik
    Rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

    Reneta Jenik (verified owner) –

    So tasty, hard to stop eating it and my son loves it too. Have to try next time the BBQ sauce.

  3. Ghenet michael
    Rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

    Ghenet michael (verified owner) –

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