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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! The texture is exactly the same. So much so you’ll think you’re at a McDonald’s. They’re crazy addicting, that’s for sure.
Fast Food That Isn’t Like Fast Food
We really liked these homemade chicken nuggets. They were very flavorful and were almost like eating just-fried chicken bites. They’re highly addicting. It’s a good thing I made a lot of them.
We served these with warmed Russ and Frank’s Sassy BBQ sauce and some homemade sweet-and-sour dipping sauce.
I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.
What else would go with these little yum-yums? Yeah, homemade McDonald’s fries. For a more ‘adult’ version, try my Parmesan chicken bites or my crazy-yummy blackened chicken fingers..
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
For the nuggets
- 1 ¼ pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into small cubes (or substitute ground chicken)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
For the egg wash
- 2 eggs beaten with 1 teaspoon of water
For dredging
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
For dipping
Instructions
- 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.
- Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauces.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
