Breville Test Kitchen
Chicken Nuggets
Say goodbye to mystery meat and hello to nuggets made with chicken breast…and only that. Simply processed with a sprinkling of seasoning, you’re just a deep-fry away to golden crispness. No visits to the freezer aisle required.
30 mins total time
30 mins active time
Easy
Makes 14
Ingredients
Measurements:
450 g chicken breast filletscut into 2.5cm pieces
1½ tsp coarse saltdivided
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
⅔ cup (100 g) plain flour
2 tbsp cornflour
Freshly ground black pepperto season
½ cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade in the bowl. Add the chicken, ½ teaspoon salt, onion powder and garlic powder and process to form a paste.
- 2Place the flour, cornflour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- 3Using a tablespoon measure, shape 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into a ball, flatten and shape into a nugget. Toss the nuggets in the flour mixture to coat. Shake off the excess flour.
- 4Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil, when hot, add the nuggets and cook until golden brown. Flip the nuggets over and continue cooking until a meat thermometer registers minimum 74°C when inserted in the centre. Remove and drain on paper towel.
- 5Serve the nuggets with your favourite sauce.
