Pastured Chicken Nuggets
October 13, 2026 • 0 comments
These healthy homemade chicken nuggets are everything you love about the classic, made with pasture-raised chicken and simple, clean ingredients you can feel good about. They’re crispy, golden, and kid-approved, with none of the fillers, seed oils, or mystery ingredients you’ll find in the freezer aisle.
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- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- (2) 1 dozen - Brown Honest Yolk Chicken Eggs
- (1 teaspoon) Garlic Powder
- (1 teaspoon) Onion Powder
- (1/2 teaspoon) White Pepper
- (1 teaspoon) Smoked Paprika
- (1 1/2 cups) Einkorn Bread Crumbs, 8oz
- (1 teaspoon) Fine Pink Himalayan Salt, 1lb
- Olive Oil/ Avocado Spray
- (1#) Ground Chicken
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together all nugget ingredients until well combined. Only use 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs, save the rest for dipping. Form into nugget shape, making about 16 nuggets.
- Coat each nugget on both sides in the breadcrumbs, Press until evenly coated. Place on baking sheet (or in air fryer if air frying)
- Spray nuggets with avocado or olive oil spray (one without propellant). Bake for 9 minutes, flip + spray, and bake for another 9 minutes or until golden. If air frying, fry for 6 minutes, flip + spray, and fry for another 6 minutes or until golden.
- Serve with your favorite sauces!
