Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Nuggets
The best Nashville hot chicken nuggets begin with a delicious blend of smoked paprika, cayenne, and garlic combined with sourdough breadcrumbs and cashew egg wash. It's the perfect recipe for a healthy summer weeknight meal without overwhelming heat for your taste buds!
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast (or 2 small)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs I use homemade sourdough breadcrumbs
- 1 cup milk I use whole milk
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
For the Seasoning
- 4 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (salt-free)
- 1 tsp light brown cane sugar
Instructions
Make the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice chicken breast into small bite sized pieces about 1-2 inches in size. You should get a good amount of them. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix to combine and set aside.
- In a second bowl, whisk together milk, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper. Set aside.
- In a third bowl, add breadcrumbs, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper into another small bowl. Mix to combine. Set aside.
- Place bowls of chicken, flour, milk, breadcrumbs, and sheet pan in a line, in that order, so everything is set up.
- Dredge each piece of chicken by dipping it in the flour mixture, shaking excess off. Then dip it into the wet mixture ensuring all sides are coated. Let excess drip off. Finally, dip it in the breadcrumbs ensuring it is completely coated. Place breaded piece of chicken on the sheet pan.
- Repeat until all pieces are breaded. Make sure they aren’t touching on the pan.
- Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes, until fully baked and crunchy. No need to flip while baking!
Make the Seasoning
- While the chicken is baking, combine avocado oil, sea salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, and light brown sugar in a small mixing bowl. Stir to evenly combine and set aside until chicken is done baking.
- After chicken is baked, remove from the oven and place in a large mixing bowl. Pour seasoning mixture over the chicken and toss or stir until each piece is coated. Serve immediately, enjoy!
Notes
You can double this recipe as many times as you'd like.
My homemade breadcrumb recipe: