Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside homemade chicken nuggets!
Forget store-bought Nuggets! With this recipe, you’ll prepare the juiciest and crispiest homemade chicken nuggets you’ve ever tasted.
They are perfect for a fun dinner, a quick lunch, or as a snack for kids (and not only!).

The secret? My unbeatable breadcrumb coating and high-quality chicken breast.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
Authentic Flavor: You control every ingredient, ensuring a fresh and genuine taste.
Super crispy: The breadcrumb is designed for maximum crunch.
Easy and quick: Ideal even for novice cooks.
Are you ready to prepare your favorite Nuggets? Let’s go to the kitchen!
Traditional preparation and Bimby with cooking on the stove, oven, or air fryer.

Thought for you:

Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Electric oven, Frying, Air frying
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

433.23 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 433.23 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 45.87 (g) of which sugars 3.92 (g)
Proteins 33.35 (g)
Fat 12.78 (g) of which saturated 2.33 (g)of which unsaturated 9.43 (g)
Fibers 3.14 (g)
Sodium 702.33 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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14 oz chicken breast (in pieces)
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
to taste salt
to taste pepper
2 teaspoons roast spices
1.5 cups breadcrumbs (or corn flakes flour)
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
to taste salt
to taste pepper
to taste sunflower oil

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Tools

What I need to prepare

1 Knife
1 Cutting board
1 Chopper or Bimby
2 Bowls
1 Pan

Steps

To prepare

Let’s start with the chicken breast, which you need to cut into pieces, carefully removing bones and tendons.
Put it in a food processor together with the egg and chop it finely, as much as you can.
Transfer the blend into a bowl, where you will add the breadcrumbs, roast spices to taste, a pinch of salt, and pepper, and knead with your hands or a spoon.
Form balls about 0.75 inches in diameter.
Now in another bowl prepare the breading by combining breadcrumbs or corn flakes flour, season with salt and spices to taste, smoked paprika, and turmeric, and mix well. You’ll see it results in a golden breading. For a crunchier effect, I recommend using corn flakes reduced to flour for the breading.
Take a breaded ball and with the crease between your thumb and index finger shape it to a point, press slightly with the thumb and index finger of the other hand to flatten
Flatten the base and here
We’ve formed the first one.
For cooking in an electric oven, place the Nuggets on a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 20 minutes.
Or in a pan with plenty of seed oil until golden on both sides, it will take about 2 minutes per side,
Or in an air fryer with a spray of oil, at 392°F for 10 minutes after preheating and halfway through cooking you need to flip them
You can also cook them in a classic deep fryer at a temperature of 392°F until they appear golden..
Transfer the chicken nuggets onto a sheet of absorbent paper to soak up the excess oil.
Serve hot with a side of baked potatoes or salad.
Put the chicken breast cut into pieces with the egg and chop for 20 sec at speed 10.
Then add the breadcrumbs, half a teaspoon of salt, a pinch of pepper, and spices.
Mix for 2 minutes at speed 5.
Transfer the mixture into a bowl, knead, and form balls about 0.75 inches in diameter.
From here on, follow the cooking instructions written above.