Everyone loves Nuggets! These crispy nuggets are generally deep-fried, but they can also be shallow-fried, air-fried or baked. These nuggets are made with chicken minced or bite-size boneless chicken pieces and herbs and seasoned with basic spices. Nuggets come in different shapes and sizes, but one thing is common: everyone loves it. Chicken Nuggets are one such snack loved by every child and even adults. There was a time when I used store-bought nuggets; I never knew making them and freezing them at home was such an effortless job.
Table of contents
1. About the recipe
2. Ingredients
3. Step by step method
4. Tips
1. About the recipe
Wondering how to make the crispiest chicken nuggets that taste incredibly delicious and easy to make? This crispy chicken nugget recipe is your saviour. In under 45 minutes, you can make the easiest and tastiest chicken nuggets at home using simple essential ingredients. The super crispy texture will amaze you with this simple recipe. I love deep-fried nuggets, but they can also made by other options like in air frier or baked. Flip them once in between while baking.
These nuggets can be the perfect filling for burgers or wraps. Here, I am sharing with you the easiest recipe for Chicken nuggets, which is the tastiest snack you will experience. So here is how I made them, let’s go through it….
Serving Suggestion: 4
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time 10minutes
2. Ingredients
- 300 gm boneless chicken pieces
- 2 slices of bread soaked in ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons of black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoons of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder(optional)
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 green chilli
- Salt
For Coating
- 2 tablespoons of Plain flour ( maida)
- 2 eggs
- Bread crumbs
For Frying
- Oil for frying
3. Step by step method
- In a chopper, add chicken pieces, soaked bread in milk, garlic powder, green chilli, black pepper powder, oregano powder, garam masala powder, lemon juice and salt.
- Pulse it 2 to 3 times or until it turns into a fine paste. Some might be a bit coarse meat mince, but that’s absolutely fine.
- Take it out in a bowl, and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Take flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs in three different plates or bowls.
- Take a small portion (lemon size) of chicken mixture and slightly press it to form a nugget. Do not worry about the shape.
- Coat the nuggets with flour, dip them in beaten eggs and then coat them with breadcrumbs. Repeat the same for all the mixtures. Make 20 nuggets with the mixture.
- Layer them on a tray and set them in a fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
- If you intend to store them for later use, then at this stage, once the nuggets are frozen, gather them all, place them in a ziplock bag and freeze. It can be easily stored for up to 2 months.
Frying
- For deep frying, Heat 2 cups of oil in a kadhai or deep frying pan on medium flame. When oil is hot, fry nuggets on both sides until they turn golden brown. Fry all the nuggets in 3 batches. Do not fry them on very high heat as it will burn the nuggets and remain uncooked.
- For shallow frying, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry 5 to 6 nuggets in each batch. Flip each side and Fry until they turn golden brown and crisp. Add more oil if needed while frying. You can also air fry or bake these nuggets.
- Drain them on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.
Serve hot chicken nuggets with your favourite garlic Mayo dips or ketchup.
4. Tips
- You can use traditional bread crumbs for a finer crust or try panko breadcrumbs for a lighter and crunchier texture.
- You can add spices according to your preference. In this recipe, I am using red chilli powder and garam masala powder, but if you don’t want to, you can easily skip. It’s totally up to you.
- Do not fry them on very high heat as it will burn the nuggets and remain uncooked.
- You can bake, shallow fry, or Air fry them.
- These nuggets are the perfect filling for burgers.
