Your kids will go wild with two favorites combined! Goldfish and ranch make these homemade nuggets extra special!
Not all chicken nugget recipes are created equal. These are not your average run of the mill nuggets, made with just 3-ingredients, you’ll be shocked how good they are! Chances are, you already have what you need, on hand! Grab some chicken breast, ranch dressing, and chicken nuggets to make these up in a jiffy! They freeze well too!
How to Make Ranch and Goldfish Chicken Nugget
If you’re like me, you have some chicken breast ready to de-forst in the freezer. Or maybe it’s on sale this week. Heck, even if it isn’t, these are worth it! You just want to cube up the chicken breast into nugget sized pieces, think McDonalds. Then you cover the chicken in ranch dressing and roll it in crushed or ground goldfish. I like to grind mine in my Nutribullet, but you could always just use a ziplock bag and a rolling pin. Place the nuggets on a baking sheet and cook at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cooking time will vary depending on your oven, make sure the chicken is fully cooked through to an internal temp of 165 degrees.
Serving or Freezing the Nuggets
These nuggets go fast! They are a great lunch or dinner and I promise your kids will be asking for seconds! If there are any leftovers, they last a few days in the fridge and re-heat really well in the air fryer or oven.
These are also wonderful to make ahead as meal prep and pop in the freezer. I like to re-heat mine in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 10 minutes flipping at about the 8 minute mark. I really recommend making these as a frozen store bought nugget alternative because they can save some money and are great to have on hand for busy days!
Check Out This and Other Great Summer Lunch Options
These ranch goldfish chicken nuggets are the perfect summer lunch. You can watch me make 15 summer lunch recipes here. Or check out the blog here. For more delicious dinners, check out these 10 recipes for Simple and Cheap Dinners!
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Ranch Goldfish Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 1 bag goldfish you could even try different flavors!
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into nugget sized pieces.
- Coat the nuggets in the ranch dressing.
- Crush or grind the goldfish into a coarse crumb.
- Roll the ranch nuggets into the goldfish crumbs.
- Place the nuggets on a sheet pan and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Cool and enjoy!
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