Ground Chicken Nuggets with Herbs Recipe
Chicken Nuggets prepared with a herb seasoned ground chicken mass and pan-fried golden to perfection in a skillet.
Servings: 22 Nuggets
Calories: 63kcal
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl large for the chicken
- Silicone Spatula to mix the chicken mass
- 2 Small Mixing Bowl one for the seasoned bread crumbs and the other for the egg
- 2 Tablespoons to shape the nuggets
- Stainless Steal Non-Stick PFOA-free Frying Pan to fry the nuggets
- Wood or Bamboo Spatula to move around the frying nuggets
- Tongs to take out and move nuggets in the pan
Ingredients
For the Meat
- 1 Pound Ground Chicken
- ⅛ Teaspoon Allspice Ground
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper
For the Nugget Coating & Frying
- 1 Cup Bread Crumbs average quantity *see Notes
- ⅛ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Oregano or a Herb Seasoning Mix
- 1-2 Eggs *see notes
- 2-3 Tablespoon Oil to fry each batch 1 Tbsp
Instructions
- Place the ground chicken into a bowl and add the ground allspice, salt and black pepper to that. Combine the chicken mass properly and keep aside.1 Pound Ground Chicken, ⅛ Teaspoon Allspice Ground, ¼ Teaspoon Salt, ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- Combine bread crumbs, salt and oregano (or mixed herb seasoning) in a bowl.1 Cup Bread Crumbs, ⅛ Teaspoon Salt, ¼ Teaspoon Oregano
- Break and scramble the raw egg in a separate bowl.1-2 Eggs
- Add 2 Teaspoons of the scrambled raw egg to the seasoned chicken mass. Mix the chicken mass well.
- Scoop a small portion of the chicken mixture and use two spoons to shape it into a nugget. Pass the mixture back and forth between the spoons, gently pressing and smoothing it into an oval or rounded shape.
- Drop the shaped nugget into the raw scrambled egg to coat. Then take it out (I use a small fork) and toss the egg coated nugget in the seasoned breadcrumbs to coat thoroughly.
- Keep the nugget on a plate at the side and repeat the process with the remaining mass.
- Heat a skillet with a tablespoon of oil at a time (each batch requires 1 tablespoon of oil to fry). Wait for it to heat up and keep on a medium-high setting. Test if it's hot enough by dropping a tiny quantity of bread crumb mix into the hot oil to see if the oil catches on and the mix is frying.2-3 Tablespoon Oil
- Slide a few nuggets into the cooking oil but don't overcrowd the pan. Fry the nuggets on both sides golden and control the heat by keeping it on a medium-high setting. If you keep the heat too high, they will turn out too dark too fast without cooking through properly.
- Take the nuggets out of the oil when they are done cooking and place them on a plate lined with a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.
- Repeat the cooking process with the remaining nuggets, but heat a tablespoon of oil, always first, before frying the next batch golden.
- Serve up hot with your favorite dipping sauces.
Notes
The quantity of eggs depends on the egg size and the bread crumbs consistency. If the bread crumbs are very fine, you will need 2 eggs, if the bread crumbs are coarser, you will just need one large egg.
Besides, keep in mind, relative to the indicated bread crumbs quantity in the recipe, that you might utilize a little more bread crumbs if they are very coarse, and if they are very fine, you will need less bread crumbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg