Chicken Nuggets With Herb Breading Recipes

HERBED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
• Combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and pepper. Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly. Pour seasoning mixture into a resealable plastic bag and toss the chicken pieces to coat.
• Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes, turn the pieces, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH HERB BREADING

Steps:

• Split the chicken breasts in half down the center. Trim them neatly to remove peripheral membranes and bits of fat. Cut each breast half into six pieces of equal size.
• Put the egg, water, salt and pepper in a bowl and beat well to blend.
• Put the bread crumbs on a large platter. Add the sage, thyme, cumin and pepper, and blend well.
• Add the pieces of chicken to the egg mixture and toss to coat well. Drain off the excess. Transfer the chicken pieces to the bread-crumb mixture and toss to coat thoroughly. Put the coated pieces in another dish, separating them so that they do not touch.
• Heat the oil for deep frying in a cast-iron skillet. There should be about 1 inch of oil. When hot (at 360 degrees) but not smoking, add about one-third of the chicken pieces. Do not overcrowd. Cook, stirring with a slotted or perforated spoon so that the pieces brown evenly. It will take about 3 minutes until they are golden brown.
• Transfer the nuggets to paper towels and drain.
• Continue adding batches of chicken pieces and cook until all the chicken is done. Serve with tomato-horseradish sauce.

BAKED HERBED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Trim any fat from chicken and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• In a bowl beat the eggs with the water and add the chicken.
• In a separate bowl, combine the parsley, thyme, red pepper, bread crumbs, wheat germ, basil and ground pepper.
• Stir in the oil with a fork and mix well to distribute evenly.
• Pour seasoning mixture into a large, resealable plastic bag and add the chicken pieces (without the eggs and water); shake to coat.
• Place coated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

THE BEST EVER CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large skillet or saucepan.
• Stir together the flour, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl. Dip the chicken pieces individually into the beaten eggs before pressing into the flour mixture to coat; shake off the excess flour. Place the coated chicken pieces onto a plate until all the chicken has been coated.
• Cook the chicken in batches in the hot oil until golden brown and no longer pink in the center.

BAKED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.
• Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

GOLDEN CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another shallow bowl, add butter, Dip chicken in butter; roll in crumb mixture. , Place in a single layer on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until juices run clear.