Lower Fat Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce

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Serving Size: 3 nuggets, 4.8 oz total
Diets: Dairy Free, Nut Free, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free
Recipe adapted from:
Syd Bailey
Looking for an alternative to highly processed store-bought nuggets with mystery ingredients? These delicious baked chicken nuggets are the answer! Popular with kids as well as adults, these nuggets are lower in fat and include a homemade, sugar-free BBQ sauce for dipping.
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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 3 pieces per serving selected.
  • 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

  • 3 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: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 715mg | Potassium: 943mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 3mg

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