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Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Brining makes our nuggets juicy, and they’re coated twice for maximum crunch.

    Chicken Nuggets

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    14 Comments

    • dds10

      what does one do with 4 cups of oil after frying up the nuggets?

    • hschiavitti

      Could you clear up how to cut the chicken. By the way it is describe, I don’t see how you get what is shown in the picture.

    • Christine Liu
      Christine Liu

      We recommend storing frying oil in the freezer for optimal preservation; you can use it within 2 months.

    • valerie_e

      What is the purpose of the baking soda in this recipe?

    • winterswift

      @valerie_e I think it has to do with the texture, since it acts as a sort of “leavening” in fried foods.

    • sdent2

      Made these for dinner last night. What a hit. The chicken stayed moist and the coasting was crunchy. My husband said I didn’t need to make fried chicken anymore because he would take this over fried chicken any day. Thanks.

    • headcockfan

      This recipe is amazing. For sauce, try Sriracha and honey mixed or sourcream, finely chopped cilantro, and lime juice mixed.

    • krispnclean

      According to the broadcast, here are some explanations on some of the ingredients:

      -Baking soda to help in browning when cooking.

      -Egg Whites to make the dry ingredients stick to the chicken as opposed to Whites and Yolk together, which make the crust ‘cakey’

      -Panko to give crunch.

    • janelleinarkansas

      On the show, they said there were recipes for 3 sauces online. I can only see the Honey Mustard one. Bummer.

    • downeyn73

      Sounds Good. Maybe I will like chicken breast now,I’m going to give them a try.

    • gailahaucke

      Fantastic!

    • jakia.harrison

      I got a 10 of 10 from my Mcdonalds Chicken Nugget loving boys for this recipe as the best chicken nuggets ever!

    • jakia.harrison

      Ever made by me.

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