Well, I’ll be. You could just knock me over with a feather. These little yummy homemade chicken nuggets taste even better than those little things you’d get at all of the fast food restaurants!
Pour 2" of oil into a skillet, deep fryer or Dutch oven. Heat to 350 F.
Place all of the nugget ingredients into a food processor and pulse until it is well combined and forms a paste. If you are using ground chicken, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Place the egg wash into a pie pan.
In another pie pan place the dredging ingredients.
Roll the chicken into small balls (about the size of a big marble).
Roll the chicken around in the dredging mixture. Shake off any excess.
Roll the chicken around in the egg wash. Shake off any excess.
Roll the chicken around in the dredging mixture again. Shake off any excess and place on the parchment paper.
Using the back of a spoon, lightly press down on each chicken ball to flatten it out to form a nugget.
Working in batches, dip the nuggets in flour one more time. Shake off the excess and add to the oil.
Fry on each side about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.