Healthified Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

92% less fat • 73% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison. If fast food or frozen chicken nuggets are your go-to food for busy nights, switch to this feel-good version. They only take 30 minutes total and are amazingly low in fat and calories!

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Healthified Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
30 Min
SERVINGS
4

1: cup crushed Wheaties® cereal

1: teaspoon paprika

1/2: teaspoon garlic powder

1/2: teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

1/8: teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

1: egg white

1: pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 Preheat oven to 450°F. In a resealable plastic bag, combine crushed cereal, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. In a small bowl, beat egg white with a fork.
2 Dip chicken pieces into egg white, allowing excess to drip off. Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, to cereal mixture in bag; shake to coat well.
3 Place chicken pieces in a single layer in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F).

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (5 or 6 chicken nuggets)

Calories 160

(Calories from Fat 20),

Total Fat 2g

(Saturated Fat 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 65mg;
Sodium 140mg;
Total Carbohydrate 7g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 1g),

Protein 28g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 10 %;
Vitamin C 6 %;
Calcium 2 %;
Iron 15 %;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
4 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny

Before	After
1/2 cup crushed corn flake cereal	1 cup crushed Wheaties® cereal
1 1/2-ounce package ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix	1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
	1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
	1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg	1 egg white
1/4 cup cooking oil for frying

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		290 (before) 160 (after)
Cholesterol		125 mg (before) 65 mg (after)
Fat		2 1/2 (before) 0 (after)
Saturated Fat		2 g (before) 1/2 g (after)
Sodium		880 mg (before) 140 mg (after)
Total Fat		14 g (before) 2 g (after)

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Posted 1/23/2012 4:50:23 PM REPORT ABUSE Healthygoer said:

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This meal is pretty amazing-if you aren't expecting it to taste like chicken nuggets. I was disappointed with the taste as first because it didn't taste like chicken nuggets but then I realize how good it way!! Will definitely Be making this again!

Posted 11/23/2011 1:00:09 PM REPORT ABUSE Lindsey Moss said:

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My husband and I love this. So quick, so easy, so good! P.S. I have allergic to Wheat/Gluten so I substitute Corn Flakes for Wheaties :)

Posted 8/8/2011 3:38:14 PM REPORT ABUSE Monica R said:

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My boyfriend has joined in on my healthy eating since we live together and I do most of the cooking. For over a week now he's been craving chicken nuggets from McDonalds but has been resisting the temptation. So I found this recipe and decided to surprise him, I even made some sweet potato fries. He loved it and even had seconds. Thank you.

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