Easy homemade baked gluten-free chicken nugget recipe that is seasoned perfectly and has just the right amount of crust. Made in just 30 minutes. Both Daddy and kid approved!
Recipe originally published April 2017, photos updated May 2018
Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
Friend, I am going to be honest with you. When I went gluten-free in 2010, chicken nuggets were an important staple in my children’s diet.
My first two children were little at the time and my son was a very picky eater. Finding a good homemade gluten-free chicken nugget recipe was a necessity.
Gluten-Free Bisquick
Luckily on the back of my favorite gluten-free product, gluten-free Bisquick, was a recipe for gluten-free chicken tenders.
If you don’t have gluten-free Bisquick you can make your own using this recipe from This Mama Loves.
If you know anything about a picky toddler, you cannot mess with what their food looks like, so tenders were out of the question.
I was able to modify the recipe a bit and came up with the best homemade gluten-free chicken nugget recipe that is seasoned perfectly and has just the right amount of crust.
Easy Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
In a few easy steps, you can have homemade gluten-free chicken nuggets.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray the baking sheet with gluten-free cooking spray.
- Place the gluten-free Bisquick mix, parmesan cheese, paprika, and garlic salt in a large plastic storage bag.
- Cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces. An easy way to cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces is to cut the chicken breasts in half and then in half again. Cut the chicken quarter pieces into nugget size pieces.
- Place the chicken pieces in the bowl of beaten egg. Stir the chicken until the pieces are fully covered in egg. (photo 2)
- Place the egg covered chicken pieces into the plastic storage bag with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture. Turn the bag over and over again until the chicken pieces are fully coated with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture. (photo 3 &4)
- Place the coated chicken on the greased baking sheet. Drizzle the melted butter over the chicken. (photo 5 & 6)
- Bake for 20 minutes and until golden brown. (photo 7)
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
The best gluten-free chicken nuggets are ones you make yourself.
You get to control exactly what is going in them and they are completely fresh and delicious.
They are now a weekly meal in our home that both our littles and our bigs love. Oh and Mama and Daddy enjoy them too.
Looking for more family favorite gluten-free dinner recipes?
- Gluten-Free Baked Southen Macaroni and Cheese
- Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings Casserole
- Gluten-Free Pizza Bites
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Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker’s Gluten-Free Ultimate Chicken Fingers.
Gluten-Free Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Bisquick Gluten Free mix If you don't have gluten-free Bisquick you can make your own, see the link in the post above.
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or garlic salt
- 2 chicken breasts cut into nugget size
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Spray baking sheet with gluten-free cooking spray.
- Place the gluten-free Bisquick mix, parmesan cheese, paprika, and garlic salt in a large plastic storage bag.
- Cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces. An easy way to cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces is to cut the chicken breasts in half and then in half again. Cut the chicken quarter pieces into nugget size pieces.
- Place the chicken pieces in the bowl of beaten egg. Stir the chicken until the pieces are fully covered in egg.
- Place the egg covered chicken pieces into the plastic storage bag with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture. Turn the bag over and over again until the chicken pieces are fully coated with the gluten-free Bisquick mixture.
- Melt the butter in a glass measuring cup or small microwave-safe dish.
- Place the coated chicken on the greased baking sheet. Drizzle melted butter over the chicken.
- Bake for 20 minutes and until golden brown.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have gluten-free Bisquick you can make it with this recipe from This Mama Loves.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Reheat in the microwave or oven.
- Mama says "Check all of your labels!"
Nutrition
Pam Bialek says
These are really really good. Even non-gluten free husband couldn’t tell difference. Be sure to put on the melted butter/margarine before putting into oven. Served with Panda Express chili sauce
Christine Ford says
I am always looking for GF and DF recipes that my picky granddaughter will like. These nuggets were delicious and a hit with everyone in our family!! Thank you! Your site is a go to for me.
Christine says
As, always your recipes are such a hit! I made a double batch so I could freeze extra to have some easy meals on hand. My whole family loved them!
Molly says
These are the best chicken nuggets ever! More importantly, my picky kids think these are the best chicken nuggets ever ?! Thank you!!! We have these every week.
Colleen says
These were really good and so easy! Do you think they’d freeze well?
Audrey says
Thank you so much Colleen for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the nuggets. Yes, the nuggets freeze well. Thanks again!
Val Tereska says
Great recipe it is rare to find a recipe that everyone in a family of 5 will like.
Audrey says
Thank you so much Val for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that everyone enjoyed the nuggets. I totally understand we are a family of six. Thanks again, you really made my day!
Colleen says
These were really good and so easy! Do you think they’d freeze well?
Audrey says
Thank you so much Colleen for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the nuggets and they were easy to make too. These nuggets should freeze really well. Just make sure you allow them to be completely cooled before you place them in a freezer bag. Thanks again!
Prish says
My children absolutely loved the chicken nuggets. We used our air-fryer (so no oil) and the nuggets turned out amazing!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Prish for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that your children loved the chicken nuggets. I do not have an air fryer yet, but thank you for sharing because I know that will help others. Thanks again!
Shelly says
Curious as to the purpose of the melted butter drizzled over the chicken prior to cooking? Have never seen that before.
Thank you
Shelly
Audrey says
Hi Shelly! It helps make the nuggets be crispier being oven baked. I hope you enjoy the chicken nuggets.
Jens says
Fantastic, thank you for this recipe! I used a GF dry pizza crust mix instead of the Bisquick and it worked well.
Audrey says
I am so glad that the pizza crust mix worked! What a great substitution idea. I am so happy that you enjoyed them. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe review Jens!