Chicken Nuggets

Name: Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 1 kilo chicken breast; 1 cup whole milk, to marinate the chicken; 1/2 teaspoons paprika, or sweet pepper, to marinate the chicken; 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, to marinate the chicken; 1 pinch black pepper, to marinate the chicken; 1 pinch salt, to marinate the chicken; 2 eggs, for breading; 1/2 cups wheat flour, for breading; 1/2 cups corn masa flour, for breading; 1/4 cups cornstarch, for breading; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil, for frying; 150 grams Manchego cheese, grated

Mauricio Eggleton

This chicken nugget recipe will be the ideal dish to celebrate Children's Day with all the kids in the house.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 29-04-2021

Preparation

2h 15 mins

15 mins

Low

Cut the chicken breast into cubes, set aside in a baking dish. Add milk, paprika or sweet pepper, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, mix and set aside in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours. In a bowl, mix corn flour, wheat flour, and cornstarch. In a bowl, add egg with a pinch of salt and mix. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and take some pieces of chicken, dip them in the flour mixture, then in the egg, and return them to the flour mixture. In a saucepan, add plenty of oil and heat over medium-low until it reaches a temperature of about 74 °C, add the breaded chicken pieces and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, remove and drain on paper towels. Serve in a bowl and add manchego cheese to gratin and accompany with ketchup or BBQ sauce.