Recipe and source notes

Baked Chicken Nuggets

16 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 8 whl Chicken Breasts, Skinned And Boned
  • 2 cups Italian Bread Crumbs
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 4 teaspoons Thyme, Dried
  • 4 teaspoons Basil, Dried
  • 1 cup Butter, Melted

Make it step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 1. Soak chicken breasts in salt water for several hours.
  3. 2. Remove all bones and cut meat into 1 1/2" pieces.
  4. 3. Combine bread crumbs, cheese, salt, and herbs and mix well.
  5. 4. Dip chicken pieces in melted butter and coat with bread crumb mixture.
  6. 5. Place on baking sheet in a single layer and bake 20 minutes or until done.
  7. 6. Serve with dipping sauces, if desired.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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