Ritzy Chicken Nuggets

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella FeastsEpisode: Fun Food

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (33)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 to 16 nuggets, to serve 3 to 4 children, or 2 adults

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 12 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 12 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

2 (each weighing approximately 8 ounces with the peg bone, less without) chicken breasts
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup oil (if you are frying the nuggets)
1 3/4 cups cracker crumbs (recommended: Ritz crackers)
Serving suggestion: Capery Salad, recipe follows

Directions

Cut off the chicken peg bone if there is 1, and put the chicken breasts one at a time into a freezer bag so that it lies flat. Bash with a rolling pin until the chicken is quite thin, and then take it out and slice into about 6 to 8 slices. Repeat with the other chicken breast. This is easiest done with scissors.

Put the slices into a freezer bag with the buttermilk and leave in the refrigerator to marinade for up to 2 days.

When you are ready to cook them, heat the oil in a large frying pan, or preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Tip the cracker crumbs into a wide shallow bowl, and then shake off the excess buttermilk from the nuggets and dip them in the crumbs. Coat them well before lying gently in the hot oil, and cooking for about 2 minutes or so a side until they are golden brown. Transfer to a kitchen towel on a plate to blot the excess oil.

Alternatively, you can lay the crumb-coated chicken nuggets on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. They can also be frozen once marinated and crumbed. If cooking from frozen, add 5 minutes to the oven cooking time.

Capery Salad:

Salad:

1 head romaine or 4 little butter lettuces

2 large gherkins, diced

1 to 2 tablespoons capers

2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves, to garnish

Dressing:

2 teaspoons gherkin brine

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Slice the lettuce into 1/2-inch slices across and put into a bowl. Add the diced gherkins and capers.

Combine the dressing ingredients, whisking together, and then pour over the salad tossing it to mix. Arrange on a couple of plates and sprinkle over the parsley. Serve with the chicken nuggets.

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CATHERINE Minneapolis, MN 10-13-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such an easy and delicious recipe. The chicken came out tender and juicy, and the whole batch was gobbled up!
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Patricia Kyle, TX 08-13-2009
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Very tender and yummy!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these last night. I marinated these for about 48 hours. I added a little panko bread crumbs to my Ritz crackers. I... also added some spices to flavor them up. They were easy and fantastic. I doubled the recipe the first time. I will definitely triple or quadruple the recipe the next time and keep some in the freezer. I put mine in the oven. They weren't very crispy but still very good and healthier than frying.Read more
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Wendy Henricovv, VA 05-04-2009
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Quick, Tender and Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was so easy, and we really enjoyed it! The key is to marinate the chicken in the buttermilk for at least 24... hours. (I did it for 27). I know I'll make these tender nuggets again and again. Sometimes the simplest recipes are also the tastiest! Some reviewers mentioned that when they baked the nuggets rather than frying them, they lacked crispiness. I borrowed a trick from Ellie Krieger and sprayed the tops with cooking spray prior to putting them in the oven. They got crispy on top and browned nicely without having to be drizzled with oil or butter.Read more
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Erin New York, NY 11-13-2008
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Try Cheese Crackers For The Crust
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have made this a few times, but I like it when I use half Ritz Crackers and half Cheese Crackers (like goldfish or... cheese-nips). It ads a lot of flavor. I also add a bit of hot sauce/cayenne to the butter milk to flavor the chicken. It doesn't come out very spicy, but just adds another level of flavor. I think they are best fried... I've never been able to get them not to stick in the oven, even drizzled with oil.Read more
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Susan Manassas, VA 11-10-2008
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Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are so easy and have the potential to be something the kids can cook for their friends. We baked them a bit longer on... convect to crisp them a bit more. We didn't have buttermilk and our supermarket was out of the quarts - just half-gallon jugs so I mixed some plain yogurt with 2% milk and added some salt and pepper. They do need salt but thet's NOT a negative- I would far rather season at the table than have food over seasoned or too salty.Read more
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Anonymous 09-09-2008
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super easy & delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Best recipe for home-made chicken nuggets yet! not spicy, which turns the kids off, but sophisticated enough for adult... palates!Read more