Sunday, June 12, 2011

Grown Up Chicken Nuggets

I call these "Grown Up Chicken Nuggets" because they're not your typical microwavable chicken patty nuggets. However, the kiddos will love them just as much as you do!
I got the recipe from my friend, Kelly S., who got it from The Neelys at foodnetwork.com.
The recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders. However, Kelly and I like to buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cut them into nuggets. So, go with what works best for you.

Ingredients
Chicken (See above for type)
Peanut oil for frying
3 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Directions
Preheat oil (I usually cook them on 5 or 6)
If you're using chicken breast, cut them into nuggets. If you're using the tenders,  you should be good.
Beat the eggs in a small bowl.
Pour flour into a dish.
In a separate dish, combine the panko crumbs and all seasonings.
Dip the chicken into the flour, then the beaten eggs, then the panko mixture.
Fry until golden brown and then remove to a paper towel lined dish.
I serve these with honey mustard (Ken's Steakhouse brand!) but you could also use ketchup, ranch, or BBQ.
Enjoy!

4 comments:

  1. Ohhhhhh this sounds really nice! Going to get N to try these next week.

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  3. Tried to use vegetable oil instead of peanut and it works just fine. The veg. oil is cheaper!

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  4. That makes me happy, bc the peanut oil is expensive! lol

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