Effortless Chicken Nuggets Crispy Healthy (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Chicken
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450 g skinless chicken breast, no bones
→ Buttermilk Brine
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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0.5 teaspoon paprika
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0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.5 teaspoon fine salt
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120 ml buttermilk
→ Chicken Coating
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45 g plain flour
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1 big egg
→ Breadcrumb Mixture
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0.25 teaspoon fine salt
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0.5 teaspoon paprika
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0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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0.5 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
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0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 tablespoons neutral oil
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60 g panko breadcrumbs
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60 g plain breadcrumbs
# Instructions:
01 -
If you'd like, toss some Old Bay on the fresh nuggets before digging in.
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Slide the rack into your oven and let everything bake about 12 minutes. The chicken should be crisp and measure at least 74°C inside.
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Lay all your coated chicken bits over the wire rack. Make sure they're spread out so they don't touch.
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Drop the breadcrumb mix on a tray. Fork each chicken piece into the crumbs and roll so they're covered all over. One layer works best.
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Take the chicken out of the fridge, let it warm up a bit. Crack the egg, add it and the flour right into the bowl with the marinated chicken. Mix until it's all covered.
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Turn your oven up to 190°C. Put a wire rack on a baking tray.
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Toss the cool breadcrumbs with thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, paprika, and salt. Keep them close by.
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Warm oil over medium in a pan. Add in regular and panko breadcrumbs. Stir all the time till they're golden and crisp. Let them cool a little off the heat.
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Whisk together Dijon, paprika, black pepper, salt, and buttermilk in a bowl. Toss chicken pieces in. Make sure they're coated, cover, then pop in the fridge for at least one hour, up to a day.
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Cut up the chicken breast into little even chunks so they all cook through at the same time.
# Notes:
01 -
If you let chicken soak longer, it'll come out juicier and even more flavourful.
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Frying up breadcrumbs in oil makes every bite extra crunchy and tasty.
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If you like a garden-like flavour, go for parsley or Italian herbs instead of thyme.