Healthy Chick-Fil-A Copycat Chicken Nuggets: A Guilt-Free Delicious Recipe!
Enjoy a healthier version of your favorite Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets with this easy and delicious recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a bowl, marinate the chicken pieces in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix the whole wheat flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Coat each chicken piece in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Place the coated chicken nuggets on the prepared baking sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add cayenne pepper to the flour mixture.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- These nuggets can be frozen before baking for a quick meal later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 nuggets
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg