Easy Baked Chipotle Turkey Nuggets with Chipotle Sauce
Easy Baked Chipotle Turkey Nuggets with Sauce are a healthy nugget, perfect for kids and quick lunches. A little Chipotle heat and the perfect texture for a Whole30, Paleo, and gluten-free turkey nugget.
EASY CHIPOTLE TURKEY NUGGETS FOR A GREAT HEALTHY LUNCH
High in lean protein, a little kick from the chipotle seasonings, and baked to perfection, these nuggets taste incredible. A breading-free nugget that’s perfectly baked. A little almond flour gives them a nice texture, a breading-like taste, and makes them extra easy to roll and shape into nugget-size.
MEAL-PREP THESE BAKED NUGGETS
These turkey nuggets are a great meal-prep recipe! They’re easy to make, warm-up quickly, are freezer-friendly, and are a great source of lean protein. It’s easy to add this recipe to your weekend meal-prep session and have them packed for quick lunches. Or pop them into the freezer for later use!
THE CHIPOTLE SAUCE IS WHERE IT’S AT
To make the Chipotle Sauce for this nugget recipe, combine the canned coconut milk and spices in a small bowl. Whisk them together. The sauce is ready to use right away, or if you prefer to have it chilled, place the sauce in a covered container, and refrigerate for an hour. Depending on the brand of coconut milk you use, the sauce may be thinner. If it needs to be thickened, place the sauce in the refrigerator for an hour or until it’s thick enough for dipping. If the sauce is the perfect thickness to coat the nuggets when dunked, use it right away for dipping those turkey nuggets!
COCONUT MILK NOTE:
Be sure to use the thick cream portion of the canned coconut milk. Do not use the watery part at the bottom of the can. If the coconut milk you’re using is pourable, switch over to use Coconut Cream.
HOW TO MAKE THE NUGGETS
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ground turkey, almond flour, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, sea salt, ground black pepper, and cayenne powder.
- Using your hands or a large fork, mix the ground turkey, flour, and spices together until the spices are evenly distributed.
- Scoop out two tablespoon-size amounts and roll in your hands to make a perfectly round ball or use a cookie dough scoop. Place on the parchment-covered baking sheet and flatted to a nugget-shape.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked all the way through. Serve.
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup canned coconut milk (cream part)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, add the ground turkey, almond flour, paprika, onion and garlic powders, sea salt, black pepper, and cayenne powder. Using your hands or a large fork, mix together until spices are evenly distributed through.
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Scoop out two tablespoon-size amounts with cookie dough scoop and roll in your hands to make a perfectly round ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and flatten to a nugget-shape.
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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked all the way through. Serve.
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In a small mixing bowl, combine the canned coconut milk and spices. Whisk them together. The sauce is ready to use right away, or if you prefer to have it chilled, place the sauce in a covered container, and refrigerate for an hour.
Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
For freezing: Bake and cool the turkey nuggets; place in a freezer-friendly container and freeze for up to 3 months.
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