Receta Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets
My kids must be from outer space because they’ve never liked chicken nuggets. However, if your child is gluten free, I bet she’d love to have the occasional chicken nugget just like other kids. So I’ve come up with an easy Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets recipe that you can easily make at home.
Sure there are gluten free chicken nugget products on the market. But they may be hard to find at your local grocery store, may have less than wholesome ingredients, and can be a bit pricey.
You can make this spicy with jerky seasoning or leave it out if you wish. These Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets are perfect for easy-to-serve party appetizers. Or make up a batch for your next family movie night!
Dipping sauce ideas for baked chicken nuggets
For dipping sauces, you can use:
Kids love to dip Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets in sauce. Have them create with some fun dips on their own! Plain non-fat yogurt is a great base. In small ramekins, they can mix a little yogurt with a dash of ingredients like:
mustard
barbecue sauce
honey
gluten free soy sauce
jams and jellies
Maybe honey and mustard plus plain yogurt would make a great chicken nugget dip – what do you think?
This Mama’s notes on making the Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets recipe
Gluten free panko style bread crumbs may be found at natural grocery stores, in the health food aisle of your grocery store, or online at Amazon. If you can’t find gluten free panko, you can use gluten free bread crumbs (make your own from gluten free toast ground up in a blender). Or use gluten free cereal placed in a ziplock baggie and crushed with a rolling pin!
The cooling rack placed on a baking sheet allows the hot air to circulate around the breaded chicken nuggets for even cooking and crisping.
Spraying the chicken nuggets with a canola cooking spray increases the heat at the surface of the chicken. It browns the chicken nuggets and gives them a bit more flavor and crispiness.
You can use skim milk, low fat buttermilk, no-fat yogurt, or unsweetened coconut milk instead of egg whites if you wish.
Gluten Free Spicy Baked Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds chicken breasts (approximately 3 large chicken breast halves) skinless and boneless
- 3 egg whites, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cups gluten free panko style bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 2 teaspoons monk fruit
Canola cooking spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet. Set aside.
Cut chicken into nugget sized pieces. Trim off any fat or gristle.
In one pie pan, place egg whites and water. Stir to combine.
In a second pie pan, place panko bread crumbs, jerk seasoning, and monk fruit. Stir to combine.
If you’re right handed, line up the chicken, then egg wash, then bread crumbs, then the baking sheet. (Reverse if you’re left handed.) Then taking just your right hand, grab several chicken nuggets, and then place them in the egg wash. Remove one nugget from wash and roll it thoroughly in the bread crumbs. Lay it on the rack in the baking sheet. Nuggets should have about 1/2” spacing between them. Repeat with the remaining nuggets that are in the egg wash. Repeat until the baking rack is full.
Lightly spray chicken nuggets with cooking spray. Place in oven and cook for 6 minutes.
Remove baking sheet from oven. Flip chicken nuggets and lightly coat with cooking spray. Place in oven and cook for another 7 minutes until done. Chicken nuggets should be golden.
Remove chicken nuggets from baking rack and place on a large plate or platter. Cover and keep warm until it’s time for serving. Repeat process with any remaining uncooked chicken.
Serve with a dipping sauce.
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 13 Minutes
Total Time: 43 Minutes
Servings: Serves 6 to 8
Serving size: 1/6 to 18 of recipe