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!
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.
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!
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
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 of Canned Chicken Breast
- 12 oz Frozen Broccoli
- 1 cup White Cheddar shredded
- 3/4 cup Pork King Good Breadcrumbs Ranch Flavor (optional)
- 3 Large Eggs
Cooking Instructions
- 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 processor. 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.
- 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.
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
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.
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Keto Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Nuggets
Equipment
- Air Fryer or Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cans Canned Chicken Breast
- 12 oz Frozen Broccoli
- 1 cup White Cheddar shredded
- 3/4 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.
