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.

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Gluten-Free Homemade Chicken Nuggets

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!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken nuggets, gluten-free chicken nuggets

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 371 kcal

Author Audrey from Mama Knows Gluten Free

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

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Spray baking sheet with gluten-free cooking spray.

3. Place the gluten-free Bisquick mix, parmesan cheese, paprika, and garlic salt in a large plastic storage bag.

4. 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.

5. Place the chicken pieces in the bowl of beaten egg. Stir the chicken until the pieces are fully covered in egg.

6. 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.

7. Melt the butter in a glass measuring cup or small microwave-safe dish. 

8. Place the coated chicken on the greased baking sheet. Drizzle melted butter over the chicken.

9. Bake for 20 minutes and until golden brown.

10. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

Recipe 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 Facts

Gluten-Free Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 371 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 147mg 49%

Sodium 700mg 29%

Potassium 496mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%

Sugars 2g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 14.2%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 19.3%

Iron 8.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.