How to Make Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

Cheesy Chicken Nuggets are a great homemade takeaway. At least you know what you have put into it is actually chicken!

It will only take you half an hour to make so this recipe will not steal a lot of your time. This will steal your heart, though. Everyone loves chicken nuggets and cheese.

Definitely, this Cheesy Chicken Nuggets recipe will not fail! This is truly delicious and everyone will surely ask for more.

This is perfect for lunch or dinner, paired with rice, but your kids will also love it if you let them have these nuggets as their school snack!

How to Make Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: MainCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

280

kcal
Total time

30

minutes

Breaded, tender, and oozing with melted cheese—these homemade cheesy chicken nuggets are kid-tested and parent-approved. Great for lunches, snacks, or dinner, they deliver crispy comfort with a cheesy surprise inside.

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Ingredients

  • 1 Egg

  • 1 tbsp Milk

  • 1/4 cup Flour

  • 1/2 kg Chicken thighs

  • 1 cup Cornflakes-crushed

  • .25 cup Parmesan Cheese-finely grated

Directions

  • Cut the chicken into 3cm x 3cm pieces (approx).
  • Coat the chicken pieces in flour, then dip in the combined egg and milk mixture.
  • Roll in the cornflake crumbs mixed with the cheese until coated well.
  • Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.  Spray with canola oil and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes or until the nuggets are browned lightly and cooked through.
  • These Chicken Nuggets can be partially cooked and frozen for another day.
  • Cook until firm but not brown and cool until room temperature.  Then quickly place in layers between baking paper in an airtight container.  Nuggets will be good in the freezer for up to three months.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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Responses to “How to Make Cheesy Chicken Nuggets”

  1. DonnaM Avatar
    DonnaM

    Could these be frozen before cooking, or after cooking and then thawed and reheated when required?? Know these will be a big hit with my 2 boys 🙂

  2. Kathy Crispin Avatar
    Kathy Crispin

    This is an excellent recipe, so yummy, my kids love to help making them and rave about their homemade healthy chicken nuggets

  3. Justine Avatar
    Justine

    I like to add a touch of garlic salt to the crumbs. Yum!

  4. Nicky Avatar
    Nicky

    Just wondering about freezing before cooking too

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