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    Culinary Lion » Recipes » Keto Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    Keto Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    by Frank Campanella Leave a Comment

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    A healthy way to get some greens into your diet! These delicious keto cheddar broccoli chicken nuggets are keto-friendly and so delicious!

    Made with chicken breast meat, broccoli, cheddar cheese, and egg, these homemade keto chicken nuggets come together, quickly and easily.

    BONUS: They are kid-friendly and kid-approved! Feed them to your kids knowing they are getting some healthy greens into their diet.

    Keto Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Nuggets with ranch

    Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    Whether you are 5 or 50, sometimes getting in the proper amount of greens into your diet can be hard!

    But that was then! These easy-to-make broccoli chicken nuggets are keto-friendly, packed with flavor, and taste freaking amazing when you pull them out of the air fryer.

    These keto chicken nuggets make for the perfect lunch, quick dinner, or after-school snack for kids!

    dipping keto chicken nuggets in ranch

    What to Dip Your Keto Chicken Nuggets With?

    My 5 ingredients Blue cheese, keto Hidden Vally Ranch Copycat or Keto Chick-Fil-A Sauce are all fantastic dipping sauces for your cheesy broccoli chicken nuggets.

    You may also want to spicy things up with the Spicy Southwestern Ranch Sauce

    ingredients to make cheesy broccoli keto chicken nuggets

    Ingredients Needed to Make Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    With only 5 ingredients, these nuggets come together with little effort and are worlds better than any frozen chicken nugget that comes out of the freezer.

    • 2 cans Canned Chicken Breast
    • 12 oz Frozen Broccoli
    • 1 cup White Cheddar shredded
    • ¾ cup Pork King Good Breadcrumbs Ranch Flavor (optional)
    • 3 Large Eggs
    keto broccoli cheese chicken nuggets on a plate with ranch

    How to Make Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    Shred Chicken. Open 2 cans of chicken breast, drain out all the liquid and shred the meat, set aside

    Process the broccoli. Next, take your broccoli and place it in a food processer. Pulse until the broccoli is chopped into small even pieces. Transfer to a pan and cook over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes until thawed and all the moisture is evaporated. Move to a bowl lined with a paper towel and chill for 20- 30 minutes until room temperature.

    forming keto chicken nuggets and placing on a air fryer

    Form mixture. In a large bowl add Pork King Good Ranch Pork Crumbs, shredded white cheddar, broccoli, chicken breast, and 3 large eggs. Use a spatula to combine all ingredients until you can form the mixture into a ball.

    Prepare air fryer. Spray the tray of your air fryer then form the chicken mixture into 16 nuggets weighing roughly 2-3 oz each.

    Air fry. Cook the nuggets in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 400 degrees F. Flip the nuggets over and cook for 10 more minutes until golden brown.

    Enjoy! Serve with your favorite dipping sauce like my homemade ranch or my 5 ingredients blue cheese dressing.

    keto chicken nuggets with broccoli and cheese

    What to Serve with Keto Chicken Nuggets

    Although wonderful on their own, these keto broccoli chicken nuggets pair great with:

    • Keto Cauliflower Salad Potato Salad Substitute
    • Antipasti salad
    • Pepperoni Pizza Keto Jalapeno Poppers
    Dipping low carb chicken nugget in ranch

    Leftover Keto Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    If you have leftover chicken nuggets, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container for about 3-4 days.

    To reheat your leftover chicken nuggets, you can microwave them for 1 minute or reheat them in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.

    Have a lot of leftovers or want to make a bunch in advance and pull them out when you need them?

    You can also freeze your keto nuggets in the freezer for up to three months.

    keto low carb chicken nuggets with broccoli and cheese

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    • Keto Copycat Chick-fil-a Sauce w/ Nuggets
    • Easy Cheesy Broccoli Bacon Casserole
    • Cheddar Bacon Ranch Keto Broccoli Salad
    • Keto Giardiniera & Feta Broccoli Slaw
    • Keto Thai Veggie Salad

    keto broccoli cheese chicken nuggets on a plate with ranch

    Keto Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Nuggets

    A healthy way to get some greens into your diet! These delicious keto cheddar broccoli chicken nuggets are keto-friendly and so delicious!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Keyword: Chicken
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 241kcal
    Author: Culinary Lion

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer or Oven

    Ingredients

    • 2 cans Canned Chicken Breast
    • 12 oz Frozen Broccoli
    • 1 cup White Cheddar shredded
    • ¾ cup Pork King Good Breadcrumbs Ranch Flavor (optional)
    • 3 Large Eggs

    Instructions

    • Open 2 cans of chicken breast, drain out all the liquid and shred the meat, set aside
    • Next, take a 12 oz bag of frozen broccoli and place it in a food processer. pulse until the broccoli is chopped into small even pieces. Transfer to a pan and cook over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes until thawed and all the moisture is evaporated. Move to a bowl lined with a paper towel and chill for 20- 30 minutes until room temperature.
    • In a large bowl add pork king good ranch pork crumbs, shredded white cheddar, broccoli, chicken breast, and 3 large eggs. Use a spatula to combine all ingredients until you can form the mixture into a ball.
    • Spray the tray of your air fryer then form the chicken mixture into 16 nuggets weighing roughly 2-3 oz each.
    • Cook the nuggets in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 400 degrees F. Flip the nuggets over and cook for 10 more minutes until golden brown. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce like my homemade ranch or my 5 ingredient blue cheese dressing.

    Notes

    4 Nuggets per serving

    Nutrition

    Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 991IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Hey Everyone, My name is Frank Campanella. I've spent the last 20 years as a chef in restaurants throughout the mid Atlantic cooking everything from seafood and steak to classic pub grub. Now I'm taking all thoses recipes and giving them a low carb/ Keto facelift. I hope you love flavorful delicious food because that is the only recipe you will find here. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to sign up for the mailing list so you can get all the latest recipes.

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