Many of us love chicken nuggets, but not everyone knows how to cook them deliciously. This dish can be both full and appetizer.
We will figure out how to cook nuggets in the oven with and without filling. They can also be fried in a pan, but in this case they will turn out to be quite high-calorie ones.
How to cook homemade nuggets in the oven
Perhaps this is the easiest way to cook your favorite chicken snack.
It’s best to choose chicken breast.
Ingredients:
- A pound of chicken breast.
- 200 grams of hard cream cheese. You can choose salty.
- 150 grams of breadcrumbs.
- A pair of chicken eggs. If small, then 3 pieces.
- A glass of milk.
- Half a teaspoon of salt.
- Ground black or white pepper to taste.
- Spices for chicken.
- A couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil for baking. You can use olive or a mixture thereof.
Cooking method
Consider how to cook nuggets in the oven in the simplest way.
Break eggs in a separate container. Stir them with milk. Beat until a homogeneous mass is formed. This can be done with a mixer or a manual whisk. Salt, pepper, add spices. Milk can be replaced with cream. It is better to use with the lowest percentage of fat content.
Grate the cheese. Add to the egg and milk mass.
Then you need to prepare the chicken breast.
Rinse it under running water and cut off excess films.
It is important to remember that it is necessary to cut the meat only across the fibers into small pieces. It can be squares, rectangles.
Then pour breadcrumbs onto a dry surface.
Dip the chicken pieces first in the egg mixture, then in the breadcrumbs. This can be done a couple of times.
Then put on a baking sheet and send to the oven. After reduce the temperature to 180 degrees and cook for 20 minutes. You can hold them up to 30 minutes. All individually. Look for readiness. The main thing is that the nuggets do not burn.
You can serve with any sauce as a separate dish or to a potato or rice side dish.
We looked at how to cook nuggets in the oven with the least amount of ingredients.
Stuffed Nuggets
The dish is incredibly tasty.
Ingredients:
- A pair of chicken fillets.
- 250 grams of hard cream cheese.
- A few chicken eggs.
- Add spices and salt as you wish.
- Rusks for breading.
- A bunch of fresh herbs. It is advisable to choose dill.
How to Cook Chicken Nuggets in a Stuffed Oven
Cut the prepared fillet into small squares. Do not grind. They still need to place the filling.
Grate cheese or cut into strips.
Wash the dill, dry and chop finely.
Mix cheese and dill. Make small cuts in pieces of meat and fill with cheese filling.
Beat eggs with salt and spices in a separate container. Pour crackers onto a dry surface.
At the same time, preheat the oven to 200 degrees. When the time comes to send the baking sheet with meat into the oven, reduce the temperature to 160 degrees.
Grease a baking sheet with olive or sunflower oil. Spread the nuggets and bake for 15 minutes. During this time, you need to have time to turn the nuggets once so that they do not burn, but brown.
Like at McDonald’s
Children just love fast food and beg for a chicken treat. Cook it at home. It will turn out both tastier and cheaper.
Ingredients:
- Half a kilogram of chicken.
- 20 grams of lemon juice.
- A pair of garlic cloves.
- Rusks for breading.
Cooking
Let's see how to cook nuggets in the oven from McDonald’s.
Cut the prepared meat into small cubes.
Crush the garlic and mix with pepper and salt.
Beat an egg with lemon juice in a separate container.
Dip chicken squares alternately breadcrumbs and egg mixture.
Put greased on a baking sheet. Send for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Do not forget to turn them over during baking.
Serve the nuggets with sweet and sour sauce.
Your household will be pleasantly surprised and will not want to exchange a home-made treat for a store.
Bon Appetit!