Chicken Nuggets any time of the day? What do you think?

In my home, it is everyone’s favorite. It is a popular American snack (or Main course), eaten by every age group in the world. They are surprisingly easy to make. In fact, they may end up being one of your new favorite dinner recipes. Homemade Chicken Nuggets are much easier to make than you think and are better for you than your traditional fast food as they are more healthy and flavorful.

Fry them or bake, your choice!

Why homemade Chicken Nuggets?

Tastier and healthier chicken nuggets better than the frozen and fast-food versions.

The nice and fun thing about making homemade Chicken Nuggets instead of getting some from your favorite fast food chain or frozen is that you can control what goes into them. You can also make them even more kid friendly for the pickier members of your family. Use less spices and salt, little breadcrumbs or add more, your choice.

How to Bake Chicken Nuggets?

• Follow the steps until you get to the coated chicken pieces.
• Spray them with any oil and place them on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes, in a preheated oven.
• Spray with oil one more time in the middle of the cooking time and flip the nuggets in between.

Chicken Nuggets

Tastier and healthier chicken nuggets better than the frozen and fast-food versions. Simple ingredients recipe – ready in 30 minutes!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Kids Meal, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Equipment

• Food processor
• Mixing Bowl
• A pan

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs Boneless chicken Use breast meat
• 4 White bread slices
• 6 Tbsp Milk
• Salt to taste
• 1.5 Tsp Black pepper crushed
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
• 1 Egg
• All-purpose flour
• Bread crumbs

Instructions

 

• Grind the chicken (if using boneless chicken). Mince chicken can also be used.
• Take bread slices and remove the edges, cut into cubes.
• Add the bread pieces, milk and all the spices; salt, garlic powder anb crushed black pepper in the grinder and pulse until everything combines well.
• Check the salt at this time (if you want) by frying a tiny piece of mixture in a pan before making nuggets.
• Use a tablespoon to keep the nugget size in same, and make nuggets. No special shape, you can make nuhggets in any shape you want 🙂
  
• Next step is coating: first coat the shaped nuggete with flour, then dip in the beaten egg and then coat with breadcrumbs.
  
• Nuggets can be stored in the freezer for upto two months.
  
• Heat oil in a pan. The oil should be MEDIUM HOT
• Add nuggets, and let them fry 3-4 minutes. When the edges changes color flip them and fry until turn golden-brown and crispy.
• Place them on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Enjoy with ketchup, ranch or your favorite dip.

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Notes

1. Either use mince meat or boneless chicken breast and grind.
2. Use spices according to your taste.
3. Always a good idea to fry a tiny piece of mixture to taste the spices. 
4. Wet hands with little water when making nuggets, it will help the flour coating to stick to the nuggets. Oil won’t help 
5. For thick coating, repeat the egg and breadcrumbs coating.
6. If using frozen/refrigerated nuggets, bring them to room temperature first before frying. Cold/frozen food straight from the fridge will bring the temperature down. Too low temperature will allow the nuggets to absorb more oil.

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