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Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

Brenda Lanzilli
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinate 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 402 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lbs white meat chicken breast or tenders
  • 1½ cups breadcrumbs panko or traditional
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp ground mustard powder
  • 1 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut chicken meat in approximately 1x1 inch cubes. Sizing does not need to be exact
  • Place chicken in mixing bowl with hot sauce and let marinate for at least 1 hour in refrigerator, or overnight in preparing in advance.
  • Preheat over to 425°
  • Set up breading station consisting of bowl of flour, bowl of beaten eggs and bowl of breadcrumbs with added seasoning.
  • One by one, dredge the chicken in flour, dust off excess, then egg, drip off excess and lastly breadcrumbs to coat. Place on oiled baking sheet.
  • Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes, timing will depend on how large you have cut the chicken.
  • Serve warm with blue cheese dressing as dipping sauce if desired.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates*

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 38gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 886mgPotassium: 618mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 136IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 4mg
Keyword 30 minute meals, breaded, buffalo, buffalo sauce, chicken, chicken nuggets, easy dinner, kid friendly, under 30 minutes, weeknight dinner, weeknight meals
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