BAKED BUFFALO CHICKEN NUGGETS

Healthy, baked chicken nuggets with a little kick! I took my Healthy Baked Chicken Nugget recipe and and added a touch of spice!

BAKED BUFFALO CHICKEN NUGGETS:

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1/2 tsp garlic powder
2. 1/2 tsp paprika
3. 1/2 tsp chili powder (use ground cayenne to make it hotter)
4. 1/8 tsp black pepper
5. 6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
6. 1/4 cup panko
7. olive oil spray (I used my Misto)
8. 2 tbsp Frank’s Hot Sauce (or Tabasco if you want it HOT)
9. 2 tsp olive oil
10. 1 lb skinless chicken breast, cut into 40 small bite sized pieces
11. 4 celery stalks, trimmed to 4 inch strips
12. optional: 1/2 cup skinny blue cheese dressing (additional points)

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
• Combine garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, bread crumbs and panko in a medium bowl and toss well.
• Place the hot sauce in another medium bowl with the oil.
• Dip the chicken into the hot sauce mix, then into the crumbs and place on the baking sheet.
• Spray the top generously with olive oil spray then bake 8 – 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 – 5 minutes or until cooked though.
• Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing if desired.

                       skinnytaste.com

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