Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

• Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 500 g
• Egg 1 large (50 g)
• Milk 2 tbsp (30 ml)
• All-purpose flour 50 g
• Dry breadcrumbs, plain 100 g
• Salt 1 tsp (6 g)
• Garlic powder 1 tsp
• Paprika 1 tsp
• Black pepper, ground 0.5 tsp
• Vegetable oil, for frying about 1 l

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut the chicken into pieces about 4 cm across and 1.5 cm thick (about 24 pieces) and sprinkle them with half of the salt.

2. 2

   Set up three shallow bowls: the flour mixed with the garlic powder, paprika, pepper and remaining salt; the egg beaten with the milk; and the breadcrumbs.

3. 3

   Coat each piece in the seasoned flour, dip it in the egg, let the excess drip off and press it into the breadcrumbs on all sides; lay the pieces on a tray.

4. 4

   Heat the oil, about 3 cm deep, in a heavy pot to 175C.

5. 5

   Fry the nuggets in batches of 8-10 for 4-5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and 74C in the center.

6. 6

   Drain on a rack or paper towels and keep warm in a 90C oven while you fry the rest.

7. 7

   Serve hot with ketchup, honey mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping.