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The American snack has long gone beyond the borders of the continent and has fallen in love in different countries of the world. This is no coincidence, because breaded chicken fillet pieces have a pleasant taste, are inexpensive, and go well with any side dishes and sauces. We figure out together with experts how to cook delicious nuggets at home so that they look like a dish from McDonald’s.
Ingredients
| Chicken fillet | 1 kg |
| Water | 6 Art. spoons |
| Vegetable oil | 10 Art. spoons |
| Lemon juice | 6 Art. spoons |
| Chicken egg | 2 piece. |
| Garlic | 10 cloves |
| dry thyme | 2 tsp |
| paprika | 1 hours. Spoon |
| Turmeric | 1 hours. Spoon |
| Breadcrumbs | 1 glass |
| Salt | to taste |
| Ground black pepper | to taste |
McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets Step by Step Recipe
Step 1
Wash the chicken fillet, dry it with a paper towel and cut into bars 1-2 cm wide.
Step 2
Peel and finely chop the garlic.
Step 3
Roll the fillet in garlic, thyme. Salt, pepper and leave to marinate for 2-12 hours.
Step 4
In a deep bowl, beat eggs with water and lemon juice.
Step 5
Pour breadcrumbs into another deep bowl, add paprika and turmeric to them.
Step 6
First, roll the fillet pieces in the egg mixture, and then in the breadcrumbs.
Step 7
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the nuggets until golden brown on both sides.
Chef Tips
– 24 years ago I worked in Munich at McDonald’s, so I can say for sure: you can cook dishes like from Mac at home, but the taste is not quite the same, since exclusive sauces are used there. For nuggets like in McDonald’s, I advise you to make the so-called “two-texture” minced meat. Pass a part of the chicken fillet through a large grate in a meat grinder or cut into a small cube 0,5 by 0,5 cm, and the second part of the fillet is already on a fine grate. This is necessary so that the larger pieces are connected to each other. It is better to use fillet from the thigh and fillet from the breast 50/50 and add a little water for juiciness. From spices, in addition to salt, be sure to add a little white ground pepper and dried granulated garlic. This will enhance the flavor of the chicken. Then mix everything thoroughly and be sure to refrigerate. To prepare the batter, which creates a crispy crust around the chicken fillet itself, you need ice water. Add 30% corn or potato starch to regular wheat flour for “crunchiness”. I recommend taking only beaten egg white for a bunch of batter. So the crust of the nuggets will turn out to be airy and crispy. Well, and some spices – salt and turmeric powder for a delicious ruddy color, – says Brand Chef of Alidi Group Konstantin Vagu.
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– For nuggets, turkey can be replaced with chicken or fish. If you want juicier meat, take the thigh instead of the breast. It is better to use panko or tempura breading. Oil can be taken any, to your taste. Replace olive oil with sunflower, sesame, etc., – says chef of the culinary studio “SchiBorschi” Rinat Sadykov.