8/16/2019 The 4 Best Ways to Cook a Chicken Breast that Everyone Should Know — Bless this Mess

homemade chicken nuggets

Author: Melissa Griffiths-Bless this Mess Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 20 1x

INGREDIENTS SCALE 1x 2x 3x

Salt and pepper

1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken (Cut into strips that are ¾ inch wide)
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
3 large eggs
2 cups homemade whole wheat bread crumbs (see notes)
¾ cup vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1 To Prep:
2 Add 2 cups of cold water to a large bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and stir to dissolve. Submerge chicken in brine,
cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3 Remove the chicken from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the flour, onion powder, granulated
garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¾ teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish. Beat the eggs in a second shallow dish. Add the
bread crumbs to a third shallow dish. Working with a piece at a time, toss the chicken in the flour, then dip it in the
eggs, then coat with the bread crumbs. Transfer to a large plate.
4 Heat ¼ cup of oil in a 12-inch skillet (cast iron works great here) and heat over medium heat until the oil is hot. Cook
one third of the coated chicken in the skillet until golden brown on each side (about 5 minutes per side). Remove
when the chicken is cooked through and place it on a wire rack sitting inside a baking sheet, place it in a warm
oven while you prepare the rest of the chicken (200 degrees). Wipe out the pan and repeat with the remaining
chicken, ⅓ at a time (so you’ll cook a total of 3 batch of chicken nuggets). Enjoy hot.
5 How to freeze nuggets for later (make a big batch for the freezer!)
6 Let the chicken cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
7 To Store:
8 Transfer the cooled chicken nuggets to a freezer zipper-lock bag and seal. Freeze up to 1 month. Do no thaw before
reheating.
9 To Finish and Serve:
10 Preheat the oven to 350 degree. Bake nuggets on a wire rack, set on a rimmed baking sheet until crisp and heated
through, about 30 minutes. Flip the chicken half way through cooking time. Serve hot.

NOTES

Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Crumbs: Dry 6-8 pieces of your favorite homemade wheat bread in a 350 degree
oven for about 10 minutes, until the bread feels dry. Tear the bread into large pieces and process in a blender or
food processor until you have bread crumbs. Easy!

Category: Dinner
Method: Stove-Top Cuisine: American

NUTRITION

Serving Size: 4 Nuggets Calories: 526 Sugar: 3g Sodium: 906.4mg Fat: 24.6g Carbohydrates: 43g Protein: 32.7g
Cholesterol: 195mg

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