Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets

Dairy Free
Health score
17%
Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
20 min.
4
284kcal

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Ingredients

  • cups bite-size corn square cereal corn chex® such as
  •  eggs 
  • 0.3 cup oil for frying or as needed
  • 0.3 cup rice flour 
  •  chicken breast halves boneless skinless cut into bite-size pieces

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • blender
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Blend cereal in a blender or food processor until it has the consistency of bread crumbs; pour into a bowl.
  2. Beat eggs in a separate bowl until smooth.
  3. Pour rice flour into a third bowl.
  4. Dredge chicken pieces in the rice flour, dip in beaten egg, and then press into the cereal to coat. Keep breaded chicken on a large plate until all are finished, but do not stack.
  5. Pour enough oil into a large skillet to just cover the bottom and heat over medium-high heat.
  6. Cook chicken nuggets in hot oil until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Calories284kcal
Protein41.24%
Fat26.16%
Carbs32.6%

Properties

Glycemic Index
17
Glycemic Load
7.05
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
19.054782380228%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:283.81kcal
14.19%
Fat:8.06g
12.41%
Saturated Fat:1.6g
10.02%
Carbohydrates:22.62g
7.54%
Net Carbohydrates:21.83g
7.94%
Sugar:1.43g
1.59%
Cholesterol:154.16mg
51.39%
Sodium:264.38mg
11.49%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:28.61g
57.21%
Vitamin B3:14.65mg
73.27%
Selenium:46.09µg
65.84%
Vitamin B6:1.19mg
59.63%
Phosphorus:308.21mg
30.82%
Iron:4.9mg
27.2%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.24%
Vitamin B5:2.09mg
20.89%
Vitamin B1:0.29mg
19.14%
Vitamin B12:1.12µg
18.7%
Folate:65.37µg
16.34%
Potassium:482.11mg
13.77%
Magnesium:42.15mg
10.54%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.33%
Vitamin A:402.74IU
8.05%
Zinc:1.19mg
7.91%
Vitamin D:1.06µg
7.05%
Vitamin E:0.97mg
6.45%
Vitamin C:4.3mg
5.21%
Copper:0.09mg
4.57%
Fiber:0.78g
3.13%
Vitamin K:2.29µg
2.18%
Calcium:20mg
2%
Source:Allrecipes