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High Protein Crispy Chicken Nuggets

50 minServes 21Nutri-Score B€€
from @panaceapalm10 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

21 people
  • lean ground chicken (made from chicken breast in a food processor)Meat500 g
  • egg (large)Dairy1 piece
  • Parmesan (grated)Dairy30 g
  • garlic powder (1 tsp)Spices1 g
  • onion powder (1 tsp)Spices1 g
  • paprika (1 tsp)Spices1 g
  • cayenne (1/2 tsp)Spices500 mg
  • salt (1 tsp)Spices1 g
  • black pepper (1 tsp)Spices1 g
  • plain flourPantry100 g
  • baking powder (1 tsp)Pantry5 g
  • egg (beaten, for the wet station)Dairy1 piece
  • cooking oil sprayPantry10 ml
  • unsalted butter (for the dip)Dairy15 g
  • Frank's RedHot sauce (3 tbsp, for the dip)Pantry45 ml
  • honey (1 tbsp, for the dip)Pantry15 ml
  • chilli flakes (for the dip)Spices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

39kcal

Carbs
2 g
Proteins
6 g
Fat
1 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Food processor
  • Mixing bowl ×3
  • Air fryer

step by step

Method

  1. Season the chicken mixture

    • Put the ground chicken in a bowl with the egg, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt and black pepper.
    • Mix everything together until well combined.
    Step 1

  2. Shape the nuggets

    • Wet your hands and shape the mixture into 20 equal nuggets.
    Step 2

  3. Firm up in the freezer

    • Place the nuggets in the freezer to firm up.
    Step 3

  4. Prepare the flour station

    • In a new bowl, combine the plain flour, the same seasonings and the baking powder.
    • Mix well.
    Step 4

  5. Coat the nuggets

    • Dunk each nugget in the beaten egg.
    • Then roll it in the flour mixture until fully coated.
    Step 5

  6. Air fry the nuggets

    • Spray the nuggets with cooking oil and air fry at 200 °C, giving them another spray halfway through.
    Step 6

  7. Make the hot honey dip

    • Melt the butter, then stir in the hot sauce, honey and chilli flakes.
    Step 7

  8. Serve

    • Serve the nuggets with the hot honey dip or your favourite sauce.
    Step 8
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