Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets — Nuggets de Pollo al Horno

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Crispy baked chicken nuggets are chicken breast pieces marinated for at least 2 hours in Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper, dredged in flour, egg, and coarsely crushed cornflakes, and baked at 200°C (392°F) for about 10 minutes until golden. They take 2 hours and 30 minutes of preparation, mostly marinating, and 10 minutes of baking, and serve 4.

A fun, easy recipe for crunchy nuggets without frying.

How to Make Chicken Nuggets?

Use boneless chicken breast cut to the size you like, or ready cut chicken tenders, fully thawed. Crush the cornflakes coarsely, not to powder, for a crunchier coating.

Nutritional Information

Each serving of chicken nuggets contains approximately 300 kcal, 20 g of protein, 15 g of fat (2 g saturated), 60 mg of cholesterol, 25 g of carbohydrates, 5 g of sugars, and 400 mg of sodium. These values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.

Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Preparation: 2 hours 30 minutes (including marinating)
Cooking: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 g (14 oz) of chicken breast
• 2 cups of cornflakes
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon of olive oil
• Homemade mayonnaise, to serve
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Trim and cut the chicken breast into pieces, put them in a large bowl, and add the Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper, rubbing with clean hands. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Sift the flour onto a deep plate.

2. Beat the egg in a second plate, and coarsely crush the cornflakes with a rolling pin into a third plate. Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) for at least 10 minutes. Dredge each piece of chicken first in the flour.

3. Dip in the beaten egg and then in the cornflakes, arrange on an oiled baking tray, and bake for about 10 minutes, until golden and cooked through. Let rest a few minutes and serve warm with homemade mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup.

Additional Tips

Overnight marinade

Marinate the chicken overnight with mustard, salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder for more flavor and juiciness.

Use a rack

Bake on a wire rack instead of a flat tray so hot air circulates and the bottoms stay crisp.

Check doneness

The chicken is done at 74°C (165°F) inside; larger pieces may need a few more minutes.

Press the coating

Press the cornflakes on so they stick well.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How long do I bake chicken nuggets?

About 10 minutes at 200°C in a preheated oven, until golden and cooked through. Let them rest a few minutes before serving, since the inside is very hot.

2. How long should the chicken marinate?

At least 2 hours in the fridge, covered, with Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Overnight with a little garlic powder is even better.

3. How do I bread them with cornflakes?

Coat each piece in flour, then beaten egg, and finally in coarsely crushed cornflakes. Set up the three plates before you start and press the cereal on well.

4. How do I make them crispier?

Bake them on a wire rack instead of a flat tray, and crush the cereal coarsely rather than to a powder.

Origin of Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets were developed in the 1950s and 1960s by Robert C. Baker, a food scientist at Cornell University, as a way to make small bites of ground chicken from less profitable parts of the bird.

Did You Know?

Nuggets became world famous when McDonald’s added Chicken McNuggets to its menu in the early 1980s, as a chicken snack that could be sold like French fries.

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