Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Chicken nuggets are a beloved snack and meal option worldwide, known for their crispy exterior and tender, juicy inside. Whether you are preparing for your children or you want to have a classical treat yourself, homemade chicken nuggets are easy to make and much healthier than you would imagine. In this guide, we'll cover everything from how to make chicken nuggets at home to their origins, serving suggestions, tips and more.
Ingredients
Ingredients Used For Making Chicken Nuggets
- 200 Grams Chicken mince
- 1/2 Cup Bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp Curd
- 1/4 Tsp Black pepper powder
- 1/4 Tsp Garam masala powder
- 1/2 Tsp Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste
Instructions
How To Make Chicken Nuggets
- In a bowl - Add chicken mince, bread crumbs, curd, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, red chili powder, Salt to taste and ginger garlic paste.
- Mix all the ingredients well, and rest it for 30 minutes.
- Once the mixture is ready, rub a bit of oil in the palm.
- Take a small portion of mixture and flatten it to give a desired nugget shape.
- In a similar way, make nuggets from the remaining mixture as well.
How To Coat Chicken Nuggets
- Take 1/2 cup maida (all purpose flour), 2 beaten eggs, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 Tsp garlic powder, 1/4 Tsp red chili powder.
- Add garlic powder & red chili powder in maida (all purpose flour), beat the eggs.
- Coat the chicken in flour, then dip it in the egg mixture and finally coat it with bread crumbs.
- Repeat this process for making all the nuggets.
- Rest the nuggets for 15 minutes in the freezer.
- You can also store it in the freezer for 15 days by putting them in a zip lock bag.
Fry Chicken Nuggets
- Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and fry the nuggets.
- Fry the nuggets both sides till it turns golden brown.
- Once fried, remove it on a kitchen towel or tissue.
- Fry the remaining nuggets in a similar way.
- Chicken nuggets are ready, serve it with tomato sauce and mayonnaise.
FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: What are chicken nuggets made of?
Chicken nuggets typically consist of chicken breast meat, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs, and various seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Other ingredients like parmesan cheese or spices can also be added.
Q: How Are Chicken Nuggets Made?
Chicken nuggets are normally prepared from chicken breast containing small pieces of chicken which are first sliced. These pieces are subsequently coated in seasoned flour, dip then in beaten eggs and finally rolled in breadcrumbs.
The coated chicken pieces are deep fried in oil until it turns to golden brown or baked/air fried furthermore until crisp.
Q: Are Chicken Nuggets Unhealthy?
Chicken nuggets are very delicious though, but many of the times they can be unhealthy, this is especially because of how the food is prepared. Many of the fast foods have preservatives added to them, artificial flavors and are very salty and very rich in the unhealthy fats as they are fried.
It contains huge quantities of calories and other undesirable trans fats within the body if taken much. On the other hand homemade chicken nuggets could be much healthier in the case that one decides to bake or air fry the nuggets preferably made from fresh products.
Q: Who Invented Nuggets?
Chicken nuggets, these were invented by Robert C Baker who was a Professor of Poultry at Cornell University back in the fifties. He also used the technique of ground chicken and breading whereby the production and marketing of chicken nuggets grew in the commercial sector.