Homemade Chicken Nuggets

These Homemade Chicken Nuggets are crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, easy to make, AND make a delicious meal or snack! The post Homemade Chicken Nuggets appeared first on Budget Bytes.

Food & Nutritions Apr 20, 2026 0 0 Add to Reading List

I didn’t grow up eating fast food, so I’ve never really been a chicken nugget person, but the other day, out of the blue, I got a massive craving for them. So I thought, “Challenge accepted! I’m going to make some homemade chicken nuggets.” Well, let me just say, I might be a nugget person now because these Homemade Chicken Nuggets are so flavorful and so juicy, that I just couldn’t stop. And the best part is, they’re actually easy to make!

Side view of a plate of homemade chicken nuggets with a hand dipping a nugget into a pot of ketchup.

“Best baked nuggets I’ve made! I usually don’t want chicken nuggets enough to go to the trouble of making them but these were excellent. My kids all enjoyed them too, and they aren’t easy to please. I’ll definitely make again!”
Katie

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets

I use one (yes, one) boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe, which makes around 24 nuggets. I cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, coat them in plain Greek yogurt, then toss them with seasoned breadcrumbs before baking in the oven. The yogurt helps the seasoned breading cling to every little piece, so the breading ACTUALLY stays intact. These chicken nuggets are crisp and golden on the outside, juicy and tender in the middle, and are genuinely hard to stop eating.

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