Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Name: Spicy Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 1-1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, optional; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

We devour these golden brown chicken nuggets at least once a week. If you want to tone down the heat, skip the chipotle pepper. —Cheryl Cook, Palmyra, Virginia

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1-1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, optional
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese and, if desired, chipotle pepper. Place butter in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken pieces in butter, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere.
Place chicken on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 371 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 527mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Chicken Nuggets in Taste of Home April/May 2016

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KarenKeefe

Apr 23, 2019

Our grandchildren loved them! And they are “nugget experts!”
apschwartz

Apr 14, 2016

easy and quick to make just not quiet spicy enough. will make again with perhaps a bit more heat.