Eating gluten free doesn’t mean kids can’t have their favorite foods. I don’t really understand the love of chicken nuggets but my kids sure do so I make them on occasion. They’re really easy and everyone likes them. This gluten free chicken nuggets recipe has a few variations so you can get your nuggets just like you like them.
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
2015-02-24 20:27:55
Serves 6
Making homemade chicken nuggets is really easy. These nuggets are gluten free but you can definitely make these with gluten!
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
127g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
Calories from Fat 112
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
19%
Saturated Fat 3g
16%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 96mg
32%
Sodium 493mg
21%
Total Carbohydrates 37g
12%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
Sugars 1g
Protein 18g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
5%
Iron
11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Chicken breast tenders (cut into 1.5" pieces)
- 1 cup Gluten free bread crumbs
- 1 Tbsp. Gluten free Italian seasoning
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Mix bread crumbs and italian seasoning. Add more seasoning, if desired.
- In a separate dish, lightly beat eggs together.
- Put flour in a third dish.
- Dredge chicken in the flour, then soak in the egg, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture.
- To BAKE: Preheat oven to 425. Place nuggets on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, turning once. Make sure chicken is cooked to 165 degrees.
- To PAN FRY: Preheat frying pan over medium high heat. Add about 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil to the pan. Once heated, place nuggets in the oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side until the center temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees.
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Is this good for diabetics because it’s without gluten?