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Golden baked chicken nuggets with an almond parmesan crust on baking paper next to a bowl of yellow curry yoghurt dip and lime wedges

Baked chicken nuggets with almond crust and curry dip

Crunchy oven baked chicken nuggets coated in ground almonds and parmesan, served with a creamy curry yoghurt dip. 28 g protein and just 4.6 g carbs per serving.

High-ProteinLow-Carb
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Prep
15 min
Cook
18 min
Total
33 min
kcal / serving
295

Ingredients

Servings1
  • 75 gchicken breast(cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • ¼egg(beaten)
  • 15 galmonds(finely ground)
  • 7 ½ gparmesan(finely grated)
  • ¾ gsweet paprika
  • 2 ½ golive oil
  • 38 gGreek yoghurt
  • 2 ½ gyellow curry paste
  • ¼lime(juice of half the fruit, the rest cut into wedges)
  • 1 ¼ ghoney
  • 1 ¼ gparsley(finely chopped)
  • ¼ gblack pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius conventional heat and line a baking tray with baking paper.

  2. 2

    Mix the 15 g almonds, 7 ½ g parmesan, ¾ g sweet paprika and ¼ g black pepper in a shallow bowl. Beat the ¼ egg in a second bowl.

  3. 3

    Season the 75 g chicken breast pieces lightly with salt, turn them first in the egg and then all over in the almond and parmesan mix. Press firmly so the coating sticks.

  4. 4

    Place the nuggets on the tray with space between them, drizzle with the 2 ½ g olive oil and bake for 16 to 18 minutes. Turn them once halfway through so they brown evenly.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile stir the 38 g Greek yoghurt, 2 ½ g yellow curry paste, 1 ¼ g honey and the juice of half the ¼ lime into a smooth dip.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle the nuggets with 1 ¼ g parsley and serve with the dip and the lime wedges.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy184 kcal295 kcal
Protein18 g28 g
Carbs3 g5 g
Fat11 g17 g
Fiber1 g2 g

Frequently asked

Why does the crust stick without flour?

The beaten egg is the glue and the ground almonds soak it up. What matters is pressing the coating on firmly and patting the chicken dry beforehand.

Can I use an air fryer?

Yes, at 190 degrees celsius the nuggets take about 12 minutes. Turn them once and do not overfill the basket, otherwise they steam instead of crisping up.

Can I swap in turkey or tofu?

Turkey breast works one to one with the same baking time. Firm tofu works too, just press it well first and extend the baking time to 20 minutes.

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