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How to Make Chicken Nuggets
Total time75 min
Prep55 min
Cook20 min
Yield6 servings
DifficultyExpert
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ChefLoubna Fawaz

How to Make Chicken Nuggets

A simple, tried-and-true homemade chicken nuggets recipe. Make nuggets for your kids at home, because homemade is cleaner, tastier, and more economical.

Ingredients

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  • 1 kg boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 head garlic (about 7 cloves)
  • 2 dried onions
  • salt
  • ground ginger
  • chicken seasoning
  • mahlab
  • 3 tablespoons mustard
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dried coriander
  • 2 eggs
  • hot chili - to taste
  • 2 small spoons white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • breadcrumbs
  • oil for frying
  • Shape the chicken mixture as desired: squares, circles, or shapes the children like. Dip each piece of chicken first in the egg mixture then pass it over a wide plate of breadcrumbs so it is covered on all sides.

Method

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  1. We grind the chicken in an electric grinder... add the spices, only 2 tablespoons of mustard, one egg, along with the crushed garlic and finely chopped onion....
  2. Set aside a mixture of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon mustard, the second egg, white pepper, lemon zest, and baking powder.... Beat these ingredients well with a fork..
  3. Shape the chicken mixture as desired, into squares, circles, or any shapes the children like. Dip each chicken piece first in the egg mixture, then pass it over a wide plate of ground crackers so that the crackers cover it on all sides.
  4. Fry the chicken nuggets in oil over medium heat until the chicken nuggets are cooked through....

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MainsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeHigh proteinExpertLong cookChickenEggs

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