These are easier to make than you think. You'll need a deep fryer or a pot of oil on the stove. A deep fryer is my preference. Either way, you'll need to monitor the temperature of the oil. If your deep fryer has temperature control, you won't need an external thermometer. If it doesn't, or if you're using a pot of oil, you'll need a deep fry thermometer.
You can also make turkey nuggets with this same recipe. Just substitute ground turkey for the ground chicken.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 cup water
Preparation
Place the ground chicken in a bowl and add chili powder, sea salt, pepper, and egg. Mix well. With your hands (or a mold, if you have one) shape the chicken mixture into nuggets. Don't make them too large or they'll take too long to cook. You can make them round or square or any other shape you like. The shape isn't at all important, so you can have fun with this step.
Place your chicken nuggets on a cutting board and place in the freezer. Allow nuggets to freeze for 2 to 3 hours, until frozen throughout.
Heat oil to 360°F. Place 1 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Place the other cup of flour in a bowl and add the water. Mix well to create a batter. Remove the chicken from the freezer. Roll each nugget in the flour, then dip in the batter, and roll in the flour once again.
Place nuggets gently into heated oil, being careful not to splash or otherwise burn yourself. Fry for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on how large you made your nuggets. Remove from oil and drain well. Allow nuggets to cool for 2 minutes before serving.
These nuggets are excellent with a variety of dips and sauces. Try honey mustard, barbeque, plum, cheese, or any sauce you like.
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