Chicken Nuggets Recipe (2024)

Published: Jan 28, 2022 | Last Updated On: Jan 28, 2022 by Aarthi

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Chicken nuggets is a popular kids friendly recipe made using chicken. Kids favorite recipe which is popular all over the world and it was made popular from all the fast food restaurants. Here I have shared five version of making the best chicken nuggets ever.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.About Chicken Nuggets

2.Version 1 : Chicken Nuggets (using Chicken Mince, like Frozen)

3.📖 Recipe Card

4.Chicken Nuggets | Chicken Nuggets Recipe

5.Version 2 : Pan Fried Chicken Nuggets

6.📖 Recipe Card

7.Pan Fried Chicken Nuggets Recipe

8.Version 3: Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

9.📖 Recipe Card

10.Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipe

11.Version 4: Fried Chicken Nuggets

12.📖 Recipe Card

13.Fried Chicken Nuggets Recipe

14.Version 5: Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Chicken Nuggets Recipe

This one is a shaped chicken nuggets recipe. it is crispy outside and juicy in the middle. So tasty and moist.

About Chicken Nuggets

Achicken nuggetis a food product consisting of a small piece ofdebonedchicken meatthat isbreadedorbattered, thendeep-friedorbaked. Invented in the 1950s, chicken nuggets have become a very popularfast food restaurantitem, as well as widely sold frozen for home use.

You can make chicken nuggets in many ways. You can use ground chicken and mix with spices and then shape it, bread it and fry. Or you can use cubed chicken and coat them in breadcrumbs and either fry or bake chicken nuggets. Cooking chicken in air fryer is quite popular nowadays.

Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Chicken Nuggets are my favorite but I don't make often because I kind of stayed away from fried foods. But when I came across this recipe, wanted to try it ASAP. I was quite surprised with the result. These nuggets turned so juicy and moist at the same time it was crispy. Hope you will try it someday.

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Version 1 : Chicken Nuggets (using Chicken Mince, like Frozen)

take chicken mince in a bowl

add in chilli flakes

salt to taste

Add oregano

add in some garlic powder

some pepper powder

chopped coriander leaves

grate it in

add a tblspn of oil

mix well

i used these cookie cutters to create shapes

place filling in

press it evenly

done

all done

Now for coating, mix flour with salt and pepper..set aside

for dunking, take cornflour

season with salt and pepper

mix well

take breadcrumbs

season with salt and pepper

coat it well with flour

dip it in cornflour mix

coat it well

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Chicken Nuggets | Chicken Nuggets Recipe

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

▢ Boneless Chicken Breast - 2 large
▢ Red Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp
▢ Oregano - 1 tsp
▢ Garlic Powder - 1 tsp
▢ Cheese - ½ cup grated
▢ Coriander Leaves - 3 tblspn finely chopped
▢ Oil - 1 tblspn + for deep frying
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Pepper to taste
▢ For Coating:
▢ All Purpose Flour / Maida - ½ cup
▢ Cornflour - 3 tblspn
▢ Bread Crumbs - 1 cup or as needed
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Pepper to taste

Instructions

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Take chicken and cut into cubes. Take it in a blender and pulse few times so it is minced. Now take this in a bowl. Add all the ingredients and give a good mix. Now you can use any cutters and shapes to shape the nuggets or just use your hands.
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Now arrange the breading and dunking station. In a plate mix all purpose flour with little salt and pepper. In a bowl mix cornflour with salt and pepper and water and make it into a thin paste. Now in another plate mix breadcrumbs with some salt and pepper and set aside.
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Now take the nuggets, coat in all purpose flour, then dip in cornflour mix and coat in bread crumbs. Set aside in a plate and chill this for 30 mins.
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Now heat oil for deep frying, drop nuggets in hot oil and fry till golden. Drain it and set aside.
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Serve with ketchup.

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Version 2 : Pan Fried Chicken Nuggets

Cheesy Chicken Nuggets Recipe - Kids Special Recipes. Cheesy chicken nuggets will be your kids new favorite snack. So delicious and these are pan fried instead of deep frying so it is more healthy.

Pictorial:

1)Take breadcrumbs in a bowl.

2)Add grated cheese

3)Add salt to taste

4)black pepper

5)Add in garlic powder

6)Add in dried parsley

7)Now everything is added in.

8)Mix well

9)Now for the batter, take cornflour in a bowl.

10)all purpose flour

11)Add salt

13)Add water Make it into a smooth batter

14)Take chicken strips

16)Coat in the cornflour mix. Now remove it from this

17)add in breadcrumbs mix

18)Coat well.

20)Heat oil in a frying pan and Place chicken in

21)Fry on low heat till golden and crispy on both sides.

Pin22)Serve

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Pan Fried Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Cheesy chicken nuggets will be your kids new favorite snack. So delicious and these are pan fried instead of deep frying so it is more healthy.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

▢ Boneless Chicken Breast - 2 cut into strips
▢ Oil for pan frying

FOR CRISPY COATING:

▢ Breadcrumbs - 1 cup
▢ Cheese - ¼ cup grated
▢ Dried Parsley - 1 tsp
▢ Garlic Powder - 2 tsp
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Pepper to taste

FOR BATTER:

▢ Cornflour - 2 tblsp
▢ All Purpose Flour - 4 tblsp
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Pepper to taste

Instructions

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Mix all ingredients for crispy coating and set aside.
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Take all ingredients for batter and mix well.
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Take chicken and dip in the batter, coat in breadcrumbs.
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Now pan fry till golden brown on each side.
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Serve with ketchup.

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Version 3: Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Crispy chicken nuggets made in an air fryer which taste so delicious and juicy. The masala chicken nuggets taste super yummy and is so healthy.

Masala Chicken Nuggets Recipe in Air Fryer with step wise pictures. Crispy chicken nuggets which taste so delicious and juicy. The masala chicken nuggets taste super yummy and is so healthy. Taste yummy with ketchup. Air fryer helps to make perfect french fries or any fried item with no oil at all. I have made this balls and many other stuffs with no oil at all. It all turned out perfectly crunchy.

Pictorial:

1)Take all your ingredients

2)Add all ingredients to marinate into the chicken. Leave to marinate for 2 hours.

3)Now lets make the coating

4)Coat chicken in the breadcrumbs

5)Now all chicken is done.

6)Preheat air fryer to 180 degree C. Place chicken in and bake for 15 to 20 mins.

7)Done.

8)Serve.

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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Crispy chicken nuggets which taste so dellicious and juicy. The masala chicken nuggets taste super yummy and is so healthy. Taste yummy with ketchup

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

▢ Boneless Chicken - 500 grams
▢ Red Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp
▢ Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
▢ Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
▢ Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
▢ Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
▢ Oil - 2 tblsp
▢ Coriander Leaves - 3 tblspn chopped finely
▢ Breadcrumbs - 1 cup or as needed

Instructions

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Preheat glen air fryer to 180 degree C.
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Mix all ingredients except breadcrumbs. Marinate for 30 mins.
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Coat chicken in breadcrumbs and arrange in the tray. Pop it in air fryer and cook for 15 to 20 mins.
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Remove and serve.

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Version 4: Fried Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Nuggets Recipe - Crispy Chicken Nuggets - Kids Special Recipe with Step wise pictures. I have shared couple version of nuggets in my blog before. This one is a fried chicken nuggets recipe. it is crispy outside and juicy in the middle. So tasty and moist.

This is so easy to make, you can make a bunch of these and freeze them. So you can fry them whenever you need them. Many of my readers have been asking for toddler nuggets recipe. I made this for my little one and she loved it to the core. Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you. I have shared so many kids recipes on this blog. This one is super easy and this has no much seasoning at all. Just plain salt and pepper is enough. So it will be kids favourite.

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Pictorial:

1)Mix well and set asidePin

5)Take egg in a bowl, season with salt and pepperPin

6)Mix well and set asidePin

7)Take breadcrumbs in a platePin

8)Now take chicken and dip in eggPin

9)Coat in breadcrumbsPin

10)Coat well.
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12)Drop chicken in hot oilPin

13)Fry till golden brownPin

14)Drain and servePin

15)Enjoy with ketchup.Pin

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Fried Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Kids friendly chicken nuggets recipe which is super crispy and so juicy. Taste great with mayonnaise or ketchup. Great to put in your kids lunch box or as a evening snack.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 servings

Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

▢ Boneless Chicken Breast - 2 cubed
▢ Egg - 1 or 2
▢ Breadcrumbs as needed
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Pepper to taste
▢ Oil for deep frying

Instructions

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Take chicken, add salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
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Take egg add salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
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Take breadcrumbs in a plate, add salt and pepper and mix well.
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Now take chicken and dip in egg, now coat in crumbs and deep fry till golden.
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Drain and serve with ketchup

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Version 5: Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Ingredients:

Boneless Chicken - ½ kg ( I used thigh meat)
Olive Oil - 3 tblspn
Salt to taste
Black pepper - to taste
Oregano - 1 tsp
Bread Crumbs - as needed
Red Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Spray Cooking Oil to coat the pan

Baked Chicken Nuggets Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200 Degree C / 400 Degree F. Line a baking tray with foil and spray it lightly with oil.
Take oil, salt, pepper, oregano in a bowl and mix well.
Add the chicken pieces in this and mix well. Let this marinate for 30 mins.
Take breadcrumbs, salt and chilli flakes in a plate and mix well.
Take the chicken and coat it with the breadcrumbs and arrange it in the tray.
Place this tray in the oven and let it bake for 30-35 mins.
Remove from the oven and serve with ketchup.

Pictorial:

Take all your ingredients

Drizzle some oil in a bowl

add salt, pepper and oregano

mix well

add in the chicken

and mix well..Let it marinate for 15 mins

Take breadcrumbs, chilli flakes and salt in a plate

mix well

Dip the chicken in this

and coat on all sides

Take a tray and line it with foil

spray oil over it

and arrange the chicken over this

all ready to bake

baked

and enjoy..

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