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5 from 8 votes

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

These crunchy homemade Chicken Nuggets are great for the whole family! They are freezer friendly, perfect for the kids and Thermomix instructions are also included.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinners
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: Dinners, Freezer Friendly, Thermomix
Servings: 24 Nuggets
Calories: 66kcal
Author: Lauren

Equipment

  • 2 x oven trays

Ingredients

  • 500 grams chicken mince see notes
  • 1 tablespoon onion flakes optional
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 2 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
  • 3 eggs
  • olive oil spray

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced) set aside two non stick baking trays until needed.
  • Place the chicken mince, a pinch of salt and pepper and one egg into a large bowl and mix to combine. Use a dessert spoon to scoop up the mixture and shape/roll into a nugget shape. Place onto a plate and pop into the fridge until needed.
  • Lightly beat the eggs and place them into a bowl - set aside until needed.
  • Place the panko breadcrumbs, finely grated parmesan cheese and mixed herbs  into a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge and coat  in the egg before transferring to the bowl with the breadcrumb mixture and turn to coat before placing on a baking tray - repeat until all of the mixture has been used.
  • Lightly spray the nuggets with olive oil (optional) before placing them into the oven to cook for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions

  • Pre-heat your Air Fryer to 200 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Follow instructions as above and place the nuggets into your Air Fryer basket and lightly coat with oil. Please note you may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your Air Fryer basket.
  • Cook for 12 -15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Thermomix Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced) set aside two non stick baking trays until needed.
  • Place the parmesan cheese (which has been cut into 4cm pieces) into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds, speed 8 to grate. Transfer to a new bowl and set aside until needed.
  • Without washing the bowl, add the chicken breast pieces and mix for 10 seconds, speed 5 to mince. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add one egg plus a pinch of salt and pepper and mix for a further 10 seconds, speed 5 to combine.
  • Use a dessert spoon to scoop up the mixture and shape/roll into a nugget shape. Place onto a plate and pop into the fridge until needed.
  • Lightly beat the eggs and place them into a bowl - set aside until needed.
  • Add the panko breadcrumbs and mixed herbs to the bowl with the grated parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge and coat  in the egg before transferring to the bowl with the breadcrumb mixture and turn to coat before placing on a baking tray - repeat until all of the mixture has been used.
  • Lightly spray the nuggets with olive oil (optional) before placing them into the oven to cook for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Notes

  • You can use pre-made chicken mince for this recipe or mince your own.
  • I recommend using Panko Breadcrumbs as this helps to give your nuggets a crunchy coating.
  • These Nuggets can also be cooked in an Air Fryer. 
  • If cooking in an Air Fryer, please note you may need to cook in batches depending on the size of the fryer basket.
  • The cooking time for your nuggets may vary depending on the size/thickness of your nuggets.
  • If you are feeding a crowd, you can easily double this recipe to make more. Please ensure if making using a Thermomix that you don't exceed the maximum capacity of your appliance.
  • These Chicken Nuggets are freezer friendly.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg