Homemade chicken nuggets. How to make juicy and crispy chicken nuggets at home

Chicken nuggets in the oven

The recipe for this dish is the simplest. But the beneficial properties of nuggets increase significantly, since the cooking process takes place by baking. At the same time, an appetizing crispy crust is obtained no worse than when fried in oil.

Main components:

• chicken fillet - 2 pcs.;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• wheat flour - 100 g;
• breadcrumbs - 200 g;
• salt, ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The meat must be washed and cut against the grain into random pieces of 3-4 cm.
2. Pour flour into a separate container.
3. Repeat this with breadcrumbs, but at the same time mixing them with spices.
4. Salt the eggs and beat thoroughly until smooth.
5. Having prepared the main components, you need to cover the baking sheet with parchment so that everything is ready.
6. Sprinkle the resulting meat pieces with flour, then in the egg mixture and finally roll in breading, which will give you the opportunity to get a crispy crust.
7. Place on a baking sheet and then place in the preheated oven.
8. Bake for 25 minutes, setting the temperature to 200 degrees.

When preparing chicken nuggets, the main thing is not to overcook them in the oven and then they will be juicy and crispy.

Serve the dish when ready with any sauce.

How to cook turkey

In this case, the cooking process is carried out in the same way as in the previous recipe, but using turkey meat for the dish.

Main ingredients:

• turkey fillet - 1 pc.;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• wheat flour - 90-100 g;
• breadcrumbs - 200-250 g;
• ground black pepper, salt to taste.

The cooking process itself is carried out in the following sequence:

1. Cut the fillet layer lengthwise.
2. Make pieces of any size from the resulting halves.
3. Place flour and breadcrumbs with pepper into separate containers.
4. Beat the eggs and add salt.
5. Cover a baking sheet with parchment.
6. Dip each piece in flour and then drop into the egg mixture.
7. Roll in breading.
8. Place on a baking sheet so that they do not touch each other.
9. Place in the oven at 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Once ready, allow the turkey nuggets to cool slightly before serving.

Chicken breast nuggets with starch and soda

There is an alternative preparation option - breaded with soda and starch. The crust turns out tender, thin, like batter in oriental cuisine. And inside is a juicy fillet.

Required ingredients:

• chicken fillet – 0.5 kg;
• potato starch - 1 tbsp. l.;
• baking soda – 1 tsp;
• juice from one lemon;
• flour – 4 tbsp. l.;
• salt to taste and oil for frying.

Preparation:

1. Wash and dry the fillet. Cut into thick strips. Add salt, add soda and stir. Pour in lemon juice and stir again. Add starch, mix and leave to marinate for half an hour.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Dip each piece of chicken generously in flour and fry on both sides until golden brown.

3. The fire should be set to medium, since the batter is delicate, it should not burn.

4. Place the fried pieces on a paper towel; it will absorb excess oil.

The beauty of this dish is that they go well both as a traditional fast food chicken and as a basis for a main dish or a salad of oriental cuisine. It all depends on the sauce and presentation.

From a finished semi-finished product

In this case, preparing nuggets will not be difficult. Since the finished semi-finished product can only be cooked in the oven and can be served.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Heat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. Cover a baking sheet with parchment.
3. Remove the nuggets from the freezer, but do not defrost them first.
4. Place on a baking sheet and place in the oven.
5. After 15 minutes you can take it out and serve with any sauce.

PP nuggets in the oven

This recipe is most relevant for people who are used to always keeping themselves in shape and adhering to the basics of proper nutrition.

For PP nuggets you will need the following products:

• oat flakes - 100 g;
• chicken fillet - 2 pcs.;
• egg - 1 pc.

Step-by-step cooking instructions:

1. Cut the meat into strips against the grain no more than 4 cm in length.
2. Beat the egg until smooth.
3. Pour oatmeal into a separate bowl.
4. Dip each piece in turn in the egg mixture.
5. After this, roll in cereal.
6. Place on a baking sheet, having previously covered it with parchment.
7. Place in the oven, setting the temperature to 180 degrees.
8. After 25 minutes, the nuggets must be removed and can be served.

Chicken fillet with cheese

You can diversify the nuggets using different components. As an experiment, you can add hard cheese and crackers. This will give the dish an unusual flavor.

Required ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 300 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• hard cheese - 100 g;
• cracker - 200 g;
• salt - to taste.

Step-by-step instructions on how to cook nuggets covered in cheese:

1. Wash the meat and pat dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the fillet into oblong strips, no more than 4 cm long.
3. Separately, beat the eggs until a uniform mass is formed, add salt.
4. Grind the crackers and grate the cheese, mix both components in one bowl until fine crumbs form.
5. Dip the resulting fillet pieces in the egg mixture.
6. Sprinkle with cheese and cracker mixture on all sides.
7. Place on a baking sheet, having previously covered it with parchment.
8. Place in the oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Serve after the nuggets have cooled slightly.

Recipe

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray or oil.

Find three medium bowls. Mix flour, salt and pepper in one of them. Beat the eggs in a second bowl and place the crushed crackers in a third.

Now you can form the nuggets. Dredge chicken pieces in flour. Then shake off the excess flour, move on to the eggs, dip the pieces well in them and finally roll in crackers. Squeeze them a little so that the crust does not fall off.

Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet. Bake them for about 20 minutes until they are cooked through.

You don't need to turn them over, but you can if they start to get too dark on one side.

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Serve the chicken nuggets warm with vegetables or any other side dish and your favorite sauce, such as ketchup or barbecue sauce. You can also make a hamburger of sorts.

Baked vegetable nuggets

For vegetarian food lovers, you can replace traditional chicken fillet with minced vegetables. This will help you enjoy crispy nuggets without deviating from the usual rules.

Main components of the dish:

• cauliflower - 0.5 kg;
• carrots - 1 pc.;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• flour - 120 g;
• semolina - 2 tbsp. l.;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• breadcrumbs - 150 g;
• salt, spices - to taste.

The cooking process is carried out in the following sequence:

1. Boil cabbage and carrots until tender.
2. Cut the onion into cubes and fry until golden brown.
3. Grind all vegetables in a blender to a puree consistency.
4. Add salt, spices to the resulting mixture and gradually add semolina to thicken the minced vegetables.
5. Pour flour, breading into separate containers and beat the egg.
6. Wet your hands and prepare small cakes from the vegetable mixture.
7. Sprinkle each of them with flour, moisten them in the egg mixture and roll generously in breading.
8. Place nuggets on a foil-lined baking sheet.
9. Bake for 15 minutes, setting the temperature to 200 degrees.

The nuggets should not be baked gradually, so they must be placed in a well-heated oven so that the breading can set.

Using these recipes you can significantly increase the beneficial properties of your favorite delicacy. Thus, the process of cooking in the oven, without the use of frying in vegetable oil, allows you to achieve the desired result without much difficulty.

Homemade nuggets with cheese in the deep fryer

Based on today's dish, you can prepare such a delicious thing as chicken balls with cheese. Essentially these are minced meat nuggets with filling. This dish can be the main dish, or it can be an appetizer for a buffet table or children's party. It’s a little more difficult to prepare, but the end result will be something amazing.

Ingredients:

• chicken meat – 0.5 kg;
• eggs – 2 pcs.;
• mozzarella cheese (or another that melts well) – 150 g;
• flour – 4 tbsp. l.;
• crushed crackers - 2 tbsp. l.;
• salt, ground paprika, pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Grind chicken meat in a blender into porridge. The minced meat should not be rolled, but crushed until smooth. Add salt to taste and a spoonful of flour, mix well.

2. Cut the cheese into small cubes. Prepare 2 breadings: one from flour and breadcrumbs, the second from breadcrumbs, paprika and spices. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl. With wet hands, take some minced meat and form balls with a piece of cheese inside. Dip each ball in the first breading, egg, then in the second and quickly deep-fry for literally 5-6 minutes.

The result is aromatic meat balls with warm, stretchy cheese inside. This is delicious.