Chicken Nuggets
This is a classic and basic recipe of chicken nuggets where boneless chicken pieces are ground to a fine paste along with the spices, formed into desired shapes, dipped in batter, coated heavily with breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried to perfection.
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 500 grams boneless chicken pieces 50% thighs and 50%breast
- 4 slices of bread
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 green chilies
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain flour maida
- ¼ cup corn flour
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold water might require little more
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 3 cups vegetable oil for deep fryin
Instructions
- In a chopper add chicken pieces, bread slices, garlic, green chilies, egg, soy sauce, black pepper powder, and salt. Grind to a fine mixture, remove in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Prepare batter by mixing together in a bowl, plain flour, cornflour, yogurt, salt, and enough water to make a smooth flowy batter.
- Take a spoonful of chicken mince mixture in wet hands. Form into the desired shape and place on a large tray. Keep the nuggets in the freezer for 30 minutes or till they slightly harden.
- Heat a saucepan with enough vegetable oil for deep frying.
- Now dip each nugget into the batter using 2 forks, let the excess batter fall off and then roll the nuggets into the bread crumbs.
- The oil should be on low to medium heat. Deep fry the nuggets on low flame for 5 minutes on each side.
- Remove the nuggets and place them on absorbent paper or kitchen tissue.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
1 cup = 250 ml