Moffat Mungazi
Recipe
Crispy and golden brown, these homemade fried chicken nuggets are dredged in seasoned flour, a family-friendly dinner in about 30 minutes!
Here are two recipes that you can choose from:-
Ingredients
vegetable oil for frying
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoons ground black pepper
4 large eggs, beaten
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into small chunks
Directions
Gather all ingredients. Heat one-inch oil in a large skillet or saucepan to 350 degrees F
Stir together flour, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl. Dip chicken pieces into beaten eggs, then press each piece into flour mixture to coat well; shake off excess flour. Place coated chicken pieces onto a plate.
Working in batches, fry chicken in hot oil until golden brown and no longer pink in the centre.
Recipe 2
500g cubed chicken breast
½ tbsp salt
1 tspn garlic powder
½ tspn black pepper
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cold water
1cup flour
2 tbspn cornstach
Oil for frying
Cut the chicken breast into cubes put into a bowl and season with salt and pepper garlic powder tomato and mustard
Mix together and add flour and cold water and mix very well
Let it rest for 30 minutes
In the meantime make a mixture of flour and cornstarch
Cover each piece of chicken in the flour and cornstach mixture until completely covered and let it rest for 10 minutes
Heat oil in a saucepan and fry your nuggets flipping sides until they are golden brown
Remove and drain them on a kitchen paper and serve with your favourite sauce while they are hot.
Fried chicken nuggets are best when they are warm, fresh and crispy.
Leftover nuggets will keep in the fridge for two to three days; however, they will not be quite as crispy when reheated. The leftovers can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months. You do not need to defrost them before reheating — just warm directly from the freezer.
How to reheat: Preheat your oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, place the nuggets on a baking sheet. Next, reheat the chicken nuggets until the breading feels hot and very crispy, about 10 minutes for room temperature chicken nuggets or 15-20 minutes for frozen chicken nuggets (flip halfway through). You can probably do this in the air fryer, too!
