Thinking about what to cook to suit all household members? For gatherings with friends, you need something that resembles an appetizer, but at the same time hearty, like a main course? We have a win-win offer! Catch 9 recipes on how to make chicken nuggets at home, juicy and crispy!
1. Classic chicken nuggets
Depending on the set of spices, the recipe will be different every time!
You will need: 700 g chicken fillet, 200 g flour, 60 g crackers, salt, spices.
Cooking: Cut the fillet and roll each piece in breadcrumbs first. Mix flour with salt and spices, add a little water and knead the batter to a creamy consistency. Dip nuggets in batter, again in breadcrumbs and fry just in a pan or deep-fry.
2. Corn-breaded nuggets
Crispy cornmeal crust looks even more appetizing.
You will need: 700 g chicken fillet, 150 g corn flour, 25 g corn starch, 60 g crackers, salt, spices.
Cooking: Cut the fillet into pieces and roll in breadcrumbs. To make the batter, first mix all the dry ingredients together and then dilute them with water or cream. Knead until there are no lumps, and dip each nugget before frying.
3. Breaded breaded nuggets
It is not necessary to dry the bread on crackers – you can use it right away!
You will need: 2 chicken fillets, half a loaf, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. mustard, sesame.
Cooking: Cut the chicken into long thin strips and beat the eggs with the mustard. Crumble bread, mix with spices, salt and sesame seeds. Dip each piece first in the egg, and then in the breading, and fry.
4. Minced meat nuggets
A simple recipe for very juicy chicken nuggets at home!
You will need: 500 g chicken fillet, 1 onion, 50 g cheese, 2 eggs, 100 g breadcrumbs, herbs, spices, 100 g granular mustard.
Cooking: Pass the fillet through a meat grinder, mix with chopped onions, grated cheese and herbs. Add mustard with spices, mix again and form future nuggets. Roll each in breadcrumbs, beaten eggs and once again in breadcrumbs, and then fry.
5. Crispy nuggets without crackers
To make the nuggets really crunchy, fry them in a lot of oil – like deep-fried.
You will need: 900 g chicken fillet, 3 cups flour, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, spices.
Cooking: Cut the fillet into strips and marinate it in a mixture of milk, eggs, spices and part of the flour. This sauce should have a consistency similar to sour cream when whipped. Before frying, mix the remaining flour with a spoonful of paprika or hot pepper in a bag, put the pieces in there and shake them so that they are evenly covered with a dry mixture.
6. Chicken nuggets in kefir
Nuggets marinated in kefir are more tender and juicy!
You will need: 400 g of chicken fillet, 200 ml of kefir, 50 g of oatmeal, spices and herbs.
Cooking: Cut the chicken into strips and marinate it for 2 hours in kefir with spices. Grind the oatmeal, but do not bring it completely to the state of flour. Roll each nugget in cereal and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
7. Chicken nuggets in flakes
You can use any cereal you like!
You will need: 2 chicken fillets, 1.5 cups of cereal, spices.
Cooking: Grind the flakes almost to crumbs and roll the chopped chicken in them. This recipe does not necessarily call for an egg, so experiment. Bake the nuggets for 10 minutes on a greased baking sheet at 200 degrees.
8. Chicken nuggets in chips
Crispy breading of chips is also very fragrant!
You will need: 500 g chicken fillet, 90 g chips, 1 egg.
Cooking: Cut the fillet into medium-sized pieces, season them and put them in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Dip each nugget in the beaten egg and transfer to the bowl of crumbled chips. Roll the chicken in them and bake the nuggets for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
9. Nuggets in gluten-free batterre
More and more people around the world are following a gluten-free diet – and we even have a solution for nuggets!
You will need: 700 g chicken fillet, 1 egg, 0.5 cup ground tapioca, salt, spices.
Cooking: Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes and mix them in a bowl with an egg. Add spices and herbs, stir with a spoon and add tapioca flour. Preheat the pan, right before laying out, separate the nuggets and fry them on all sides.