Baked Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Serving Size: 10

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 include a homemade BBQ sauce for dipping.

Recipe by: Mayumi Tavalero

Cook Times

Active Prep25

Hands-On Cook0

Hands-Off Cook20

Passive0

Total Time45

Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Baking sheet, Mixing bowls, Oven, Saucepan, Top Stove

Ingredients

3 pound ground chicken
3/4 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
2 egg beaten
7 ounce plain breadcrumbs plain
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon avocado oil cooking spray

For the BBQ Sauce:

1 cup ketchup
¼ cup brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon chipotle powder
½ teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl mix together the ground chicken, paprika, onion powder, salt and egg.
In a shallow bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the garlic salt.
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. Dip in bread crumb mixture pressing gently, then place nugget on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken and coating. You should end up with at least 3 pieces per servings selected.
Lightly spray one side of the nuggets with cooking spray, flip and spray the other side.
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.

Reheating Instructions

Reheat in 350 degree oven for 7 minutes.

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