Photo: Panko Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Few foods are more kid-friendly than nuggets, but do you ever wonder what's in them? Rest assured with these easy homemade ones. They can be breaded in advance and fried up the day of, or just bread and fry them the night before for maximum convenience. Buttermilk and panko makes them both tender and crispy, and your kids will love them
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- Ranch, honey mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping, optional
- Carrot, cucumber and or celery sticks, optional
Directions
Whisk the egg and buttermilk in a medium bowl. Soak chicken pieces in egg mixture while you gather remaining ingredients. Meanwhile, in another shallow bowl combine panko with paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper, to taste. Set a rack on a cookie sheet lined with paper towels.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Lift chicken from buttermilk, letting excess liquid drain back into the bowl, then dip into panko and turn to coat on all sides.
Carefully place chicken in oil and cook until they are golden and crispy and cooked through, about for 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the rack to cool. Place in sealed container. Pack in a lunch box with their favorite veggies and ranch, honey mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping.
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By beckyhomeckie
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on January 19, 2012
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Quick, easy, delicious! The kids loved them and so did I! We ate them right away, in lieu of saving them for lunches. Easy go-to meal that i will use again! Just 1 note: i didnt feel like i needed to use all of the bread crumbs the recipe to call for, would only use 1 cup next time. Thanks for a great recipe!
By saucytart
on January 11, 2012
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DON'T add HONEY to the buttermilk, as someone suggested. Chicken should not taste "sweet". Stick to the recipe.
There's a reason why there's no "baking" instructions. Frying your nuggets will ensure a nice golden brown color, and they will turn out juicy and tender.
I soaked them in the buttermilk overnight for maximum tenderness. Also, if your breasts are thick, flatten them down with a mallet to about 1/3" for more flavorful results.
By heisy08
on January 04, 2012
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This recipe was a hit with the kids, my son kept saying, delicious! and he doesn't even like chicken. I baked the chicken instead as suggested on previews reviews, and it was tender and juicy. great recipe!
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