Chicken nuggets have appeared relatively recently, but quickly became popular with fast food lovers. Despite the unusual name, the dish consists of pieces of chicken fillet fried in breadcrumbs. The ease of preparation and the availability of products make it possible to cook nuggets quite often.
It is necessary
- Chicken breast - 1-2 pcs.
- Egg - 1-2 pcs.
- Salt (preferably fine) - 0.5 tsp
- Bread crumbs - 100 g
- Sunflower oil - 50-100 g
- Black pepper to taste
- Of the kitchen utensils you need:
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Deep bowl
- Fork
- Beating hammer
Instructions
Step 1
Soak the chicken breast for 1-2 hours in cold water, then dry it slightly with a napkin and cut it into portions. Everyone chooses the size of the nugget individually. We beat the resulting chicken pieces a little, you don't have to, but then the fillet turns out to be tough.
Step 2
While the chicken is soaking, beat 1-2 eggs in a deep bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. The mass should be homogeneous.
Step 3
We put a frying pan with high walls on a moderate heat, pour in sunflower oil, it is better to take refined, refined. Also, chicken nuggets can be baked in the oven, their taste will not change from this and a minimum of oil is consumed.
Step 4
While the oil is boiling, pour breadcrumbs onto a clean sheet or plate, they should be large crumbs. It is not recommended to use a bread mixture, because of the yeast in its composition, the nuggets will taste bitter. We take the broken pieces of chicken, dip in a plate with an egg and immediately in bread crumbs. Dip the nuggets in boiling oil, cover with a lid. The heat should be moderate so that it is crispy and does not burn. Chicken nuggets are fried for about 5 minutes on each side.
