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    Home » Main Dish Recipes » Chicken » 5 Minute Chicken Nuggets

    5 Minute Chicken Nuggets

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    Published: Jan 28, 2018 by Taryn

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    My Low Carb Chicken Nuggets have only 5 ingredients and take about 5 minutes to prepare. They freeze well, travel well, and taste delicious! This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.   

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    There is just something about chicken nuggets. Maybe it's the fun of eating with your hands or just the yum factor of dipping in a condiment but they really are a comfort food. I'm happy to eat them for lunch along with my kids when I have some of these Low Carb Chicken Nuggets waiting in the freezer.

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    Can I Use Leftover Chicken?

    I've roasted whole chickens just to save the meat for this recipe but it also works great with leftover chicken meat.

    Expert tip: The trick is warming the chicken before adding it to the mixer so it shreds into tiny pieces with no effort.

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    Most of the chicken nugget recipes I've come across use small pieces of raw chicken and just bread them. Those are good but I like the soft texture that is inside conventional chicken nuggets. That is what I wanted to mimic in this recipe.

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    With a big bowl and a decent mixer, you can even shred the chicken and mix in the other ingredients all at the same time. Just make sure the chicken is very warm and the cream cheese is soft.

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    It is as simple as mixing, scooping, and flattening. It really takes about 5 minutes to make a whole batch.

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    These low carb chicken nuggets are great to serve for parties because you can make them ahead and just reheat. But I've also been known to sneak a few cold right from the fridge.

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    For a complete eat with your hands kid-pleasing meal make a batch of my Broccoli Cheese Nuggets too!

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    Keto Chicken Nuggets

    My Low Carb Chicken Nuggets have only 5 ingredients and take about 5 minutes to prepare. They freeze well, travel well, and taste delicious!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 13 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 243
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups cooked chicken
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • 1 egg
    • ¼ cup almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
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    Instructions

    • Shred chicken with an electric mixer. This works best with a combination of dark and white meat (or just dark meat) that is still warm. If you are using leftover chicken warm it up a bit first. Once the chicken is shredded add in the rest of the ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
    • Drop scoops onto a greased baking sheet (or use parchment paper to line it) and flatten into a nugget shape. 
    • Bake at 350 for 12-14 min until slightly golden and firm.

    Notes

    Nutrition: The nutrition facts are calculated for â…™th of the recipe. Divide the number of nuggets you make by 6 and that is how many are in each serving.
    Reheating: To reheat from frozen I either microwave for about 45 seconds or bake in the oven or toaster oven at 350 for about 10 min.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 243 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 181mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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    Originally posted on Dec 31, 2015. Revised and republished on Jan 28, 2018.

     

     

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    1. Janice says

      April 15, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      Can you use backing blend instead of almond flour?

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      • Taryn says

        April 16, 2022 at 2:28 pm

        Yes

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    2. Chris R says

      January 21, 2022 at 1:22 pm

      Looking forward to trying this, I bet my grandkids will love it!5 stars

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    3. Barb says

      September 04, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks to Lady J who shared about using canned chicken... I was wondering about exactly that. Now I'll be able to try them out, easily!

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    4. LadyJ says

      September 22, 2020 at 8:02 pm

      YUMMMM!!! These are so quick and easy to make and very tasty. I wasn't feeling like making a big dinner and just wanted something like a light snack. These fit the bill perfectly! I made them with canned chicken as it was all I had on hand and they came out great. I paired them with a honey mustard sauce. There are so many options you can use with these nuggets for seasonings, etc. Thank you so much for sharing = )5 stars

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