Nuggets are small pieces of chicken fillet, fried in breading until a beautiful golden color. Surely you have already tried them, although you still might not know that they are called that way. This dish became popular thanks to the McDonald's restaurant chain, but we want to tell you how to cook nuggets at home - believe me, you will get it hundreds of times better and tastier. After all, the delicious food has already acquired many variations and varieties.
The Fair Half shares an extensive selection of recipes with its readers. Nuggets can be made from cheese, fish, potatoes and even apples, but chicken remains unrivaled. The main secret of a successful dish is that before frying, the fillet pieces need to be soaked for some time in the marinade - then they will eventually turn out juicy. The rest of the process will only take a few minutes.
Ruddy and crispy nuggets will decorate any holiday table. For example, they can be served in a “duet” with the “Snake” salad for the New Year 2013. However, they are good anyway.
How to make crispy chicken nuggets: the classic version
Products: chicken fillet – 500 g, soy sauce – 50 g, garlic – 2-3 cloves, egg – 1 pc., vegetable oil for frying, breadcrumbs, salt to taste.
Preparation: Chicken fillet is washed with cold water and dried with a napkin. The garlic is passed through a press and rubbed onto the meat on all sides. After this, pour soy sauce over the chicken and leave for 20 minutes, after which you can cut the meat into small pieces. All that remains is to dip each nugget in an egg beaten with salt, roll in breadcrumbs and fry in heated vegetable oil.
How to cook chicken nuggets with cheese
Products: chicken fillet or breast – 500 g, egg – 1-2 pcs., hard Parmesan cheese – 250 g, flour – 120 g, ground black pepper to taste, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Chicken breast or fillet is cut into oblong pieces, cutting the meat across the grain. The cheese is grated on a coarse grater. Beat the egg in a bowl. Flour is mixed with black pepper. You can add a little salt to it, but it is very important to observe the measure, since cheese most often contains salt in sufficient quantities. The chicken pieces must first be rolled in flour with spices, then dipped in a beaten egg, and finally breaded again - this time in grated cheese. They are fried in hot oil, maintaining medium heat on the stove. The cheese crust on the nuggets should be light and golden.
Delicious turkey nuggets recipe
Products: turkey fillet - 500 g, cream - 100 g, flour - 1/3 cup, breadcrumbs - 50 g, eggs - 2 pcs., salt and ground black pepper - to taste, vegetable oil.
Preparation: The turkey fillet, washed and dried with a napkin, is cut into pieces of the desired size. The meat is sprinkled with salt and pepper, poured with cream and allowed to “marinate” for three hours. Pour the beaten egg into a wide bowl or plate. In another bowl, mix breadcrumbs with flour. Line a baking tray with parchment paper (it is sold in hardware stores under the name “baking paper”). Each piece of turkey fillet is dipped in a beaten egg and then breaded in a flour-crumb mixture. The meat is laid out on a baking sheet and fried in the oven at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes on each side.
How to fry nuggets with sesame seeds
Products: chicken fillet – 500 g, soy sauce – 2 tbsp. spoons, dry white wine - 3 tbsp. spoons, olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons, chopped fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon, egg - 1 pc., sesame seeds - 2 tbsp. spoons, breadcrumbs - 50 g.
Preparation: A marinade is prepared from olive oil, ginger, white wine and soy sauce. Season it with beaten egg. Immerse the prepared chicken pieces in the marinade and place in the refrigerator for 1.5-2 hours. Sesame seeds are mixed with breadcrumbs. You will need to roll the nuggets in this mixture after they have been marinated, place them on a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven at 200 degrees. Baking time is usually 20 minutes.
Potato nuggets with cheese
Products: ready-made mashed potatoes - 1.5 cups, cheddar cheese - 200 g, chopped fresh parsley or celery - 1 teaspoon, salt and black pepper to taste, butter - 20 g, breadcrumbs.
Preparation: mashed potatoes are mixed with chopped herbs and spices, balls the size of a walnut are rolled out of it, a small piece of cheddar cheese is placed in the middle of each ball and slightly flattened. Carefully place the nuggets into a plate with breadcrumbs and turn them over so that the breadcrumbs stick to the potato mixture on all sides. Place on a greased baking sheet and place in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees, for 15-20 minutes.
Quick fish nuggets
Products: fillet of any sea fish - 500 g, corn flakes - 0.5 cups, salt and ground black pepper to taste, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Excess moisture is removed from pieces of fish with paper napkins, and the fillets are sprinkled with salt and pepper. Allow the fish to “settle” for 15 minutes so that it is saturated with salt and pepper. Each piece is coated on all sides with vegetable oil and rolled in corn flakes. Place the prepared fish fillets on an oiled baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
How to make nugget sauce
It is customary to serve nuggets with some kind of spicy sauce. Here, too, there are options for every taste.
Here are just a few popular examples:
mayonnaise and ketchup in a 1:1 combination plus a few drops of lemon juice; 1 teaspoon each of mustard powder, cold water, honey plus 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise; 1 tbsp. spoon of soy sauce, 2 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise and the same amount of ready-made mustard (you can add a little curry if desired); 3 cloves of garlic, 1 raw yolk, 100 ml of olive oil and the juice of a quarter of a lemon (mix everything and season with chopped garlic).
P.S.: This collection is missing only one recipe – your favorite. Please tell us in the comments to this article how you prepare your own nuggets and what you eat them with.
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Oriental cuisine has given us many important ideas and tricks in preparing and serving a variety of dishes. These gifts include sweet and sour dressings for meat and poultry. The original taste of such a sauce allows you to advantageously emphasize all the advantages of the product, significantly refreshes it and adds a bright note to the overall taste. This sauce is perfect for nuggets, small pieces of chicken fillet fried in breading.
This snack is traditionally served in many fast food establishments, and on store shelves you can find a variety of semi-finished products for those who, at home and at work, are unable to devote much time to cooking. Regardless of whether the nuggets are home-cooked or store-bought, the sweet and sour sauce makes them much tastier.
To prepare the sauce for the nuggets, the recipe does not require specific culinary skills or tedious efforts at the stove. It is prepared very quickly, easily, and at the same time very economical, because the products can be easily purchased at the nearest supermarket.
You will need:
- Onions – 1 medium piece
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Ginger root – 1 tablespoon
- Granulated sugar – 150 g
- Soy sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Tomato ketchup – 150 ml
- Vinegar 5% – 100 ml
- Potato starch – 1 tablespoon
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper - to taste
Number of servings – 6
Cooking time – 20 minutes
Sweetness with sourness
Before preparing the dressing for chicken nuggets, it is worth understanding the conditions for choosing ingredients. First of all, this applies to ketchup: it should not contain any additional components, among which garlic, onion, and bell pepper are most often found.
The ideal product for the sauce is classic tomato ketchup without additives, which has a uniform structure and fluid consistency.
Next on the list is onions; It is best to use red onions, which have a sweetish flavor and are usually less hot. Soy sauce, like ketchup, should be classic, without flavorings or other additional ingredients.
Sometimes it is possible to replace potato starch with wheat flour. This manipulation will not affect the result in any way, but for a better effect it is recommended to increase the volume of flour from one spoon to two.
- Onions need to be peeled and finely chopped. Ginger root (about 1.5–2 centimeters in size) is peeled and grated on a fine grater. It is recommended to pass the garlic through a garlic press. At this time, you can leave a frying pan with vegetable oil on the stove to heat it up. When the oil warms up, the chopped products are laid out in it: first onions and ginger, and after 3-4 minutes - garlic. Spices are sautéed for 5–7 minutes.
- Vinegar is poured into a separate saucepan, into which granulated sugar is poured. The mixture is heated and brought to a boil. After this, ketchup and soy sauce are added to it. Everything is thoroughly stirred and brought to a boil again. At this stage, the workpiece can be peppered to taste.
- When the liquid base boils, a mixture of onions, garlic and ginger is poured into it. The sauce for the chicken pieces is mixed, then starch is added to it, previously dissolved in a tablespoon of cold water. Stir everything again and simmer over low heat for several minutes until thickened. The finished sauce is removed from the heat, cooled slightly, and then sent to a blender, where it is whipped until smooth.
Innings
Nugget sauce according to the recipe presented above is served cold with freshly cooked chicken appetizer. You can store the finished sauce for 5–7 days in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
In addition to nuggets, the dressing goes well with a number of other dishes:
A sweet dressing made from tomato sauce and vinegar will appeal to all fans of oriental cuisine, as well as those who love an original combination of flavors and their shades. This sauce will fit perfectly into your usual diet due to its ease of preparation, relative cheapness of ingredients and, of course, long shelf life.
Bon appetit!
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Nuggets first appeared in America in the early 80s of the last century.
The flavorful, crispy-breaded chicken pieces were specially developed for the fast food chain. In America, nuggets are traditionally served with mayonnaise and ketchup, while in France the sauce is made from light butter, pepper, salt and herbs. Sometimes garlic is also added to it. You can make the nugget sauce at home to your liking and serve it with your favorite snack. The best recipes for preparing this dish are presented in our article.
Tartar sauce for chicken nuggets
Product composition
two chicken eggs;
half a lemon;
50 milliliters of refined vegetable oil;
several feathers of green onions;
one pickled cucumber;
2 cloves of garlic;
Boil chicken eggs in advance until tender, cool, and peel them. Separate the whites from the yolks. We don't need whites in this recipe.
Grind the yolks with the addition of salt and ground black pepper, pour in the juice from half a lemon.
Without ceasing to work with a whisk, pour in, literally drop by drop, all the vegetable oil. Do this very carefully, as when preparing mayonnaise.
Lastly, add finely chopped green onions, pressed garlic and finely grated pickled cucumber.
Place in a salad bowl and serve with chicken nuggets (see the link for how to easily prepare them).
Bon appetit.
Cheese sauce recipe
Very often in the McDonalds fast food restaurant chain, nuggets are served with cheese sauce. However, at home, not many housewives manage to replicate its extraordinary taste. That is why we offer a recipe for making cheese seasoning that goes so well with the taste of crispy breaded chicken fillet.
Product composition
two teaspoons of potato starch;
50 milliliters of milk;
one glass of cream of any fat content;
50 grams of hard cheese;
salt and ground black pepper - to taste.
Step-by-step cooking process
If possible, prepare delicious homemade cream of any fat content in advance: especially since it is very easy and quick to do.
Two teaspoons of potato starch must first be soaked in 50 milliliters of milk.
Pour the cream into a saucepan, put it on the fire and bring the contents to a boil.
Immediately add the finely grated cheese into the cream. Only those varieties that melt well are suitable.
Add milk and starch to the boiling cream mixture and, without ceasing to stir, bring the sauce to a thick consistency.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Before serving, the liquid cheese seasoning must be cooled.
Bon appetit.
Great BBQ Sauce
Seasonings based on tomato paste are most often served with meat, including chicken fillet; they go very well. How to make this sauce for nuggets at home?
Product composition
half a bunch of cilantro, basil, dill and onion;
200 grams of tomato paste;
one tablespoon of honey;
one tablespoon of soy sauce;
3 cloves of garlic;
salt and ground black pepper - to taste.
Step-by-step cooking process
We thoroughly wash all the greens, dry them and chop them very finely.
Place the tomato paste in a separate bowl, add honey and soy sauce, and mix.
We pass the peeled garlic cloves through a press and place them in a bowl with the paste. Salt and pepper everything to taste.
Then add the greens to the tomato mass, mix everything thoroughly and put it in a sauce boat.
Serve this sauce with wonderful onion rings - and an excellent snack is guaranteed.
Bon appetit.
Sauce for nuggets with mayonnaise
When there is very little time left to prepare a dish, and guests are already approaching, mayonnaise will come to the rescue. It also makes a good sauce for nuggets, which many consider a homemade alternative to tartar.
Product composition
3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
one pickled cucumber;
dill greens - to taste;
salt and ground black pepper - to taste.
Step-by-step cooking process
First, put the mayonnaise in a small bowl: I use delicious and healthy homemade mayonnaise, which I prepare according to one of the recipes from our website.
Grate the pickled cucumber on a fine grater or cut it into small cubes: it’s a matter of taste. We transfer it to mayonnaise.
Add finely chopped dill, salt and pepper to taste if necessary.
Mix everything thoroughly, transfer to a gravy boat and serve.
Bon appetit.
Traditional sweet and sour sauce
Sweet and sour seasoning based on soy sauce goes well not only with nuggets, but also with fried chicken wings.
Product composition
40 milliliters of refined vegetable oil;
one medium onion;
3 cloves of garlic;
one tablespoon of grated ginger;
60 milliliters 6% vinegar;
90 grams of granulated sugar;
two tablespoons of soy sauce;
one tablespoon of potato starch;
half a glass of tomato paste.
Step-by-step cooking process
Pour refined vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it and add finely chopped onion, minced garlic and finely grated ginger.
Stir and saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes until they become soft.
At the same time, pour vinegar into the saucepan, add granulated sugar, soy sauce and starch. Mix the contents, put the saucepan on the fire and bring to a boil.
After boiling, add the tomato paste to the saucepan and bring to a boil again.
When the mixture boils, add the fried vegetables. Stir, bring to a boil, turn off the heat.
Let the sauce cool and you can serve it.
This seasoning goes well with perfect oven-fried chicken wings. 
Bon appetit.
Cream sauce recipe (with sour cream)
Even gourmets will enjoy the delicate creamy sauce with spicy Dijon mustard grains. It turns out so tasty that you can serve it not only with nuggets, but also with French fries and other dishes.
Product composition
150 grams of cream cheese;
50 milliliters of sour cream with a fat content of 20% or more;
a tablespoon of Dijon mustard;
3 cloves of garlic;
salt - to taste;
dill or parsley - optional.
Step-by-step cooking process
Place the cream cheese in a bowl, mash it with a fork and add sour cream.
Then we add a tablespoon of Dijon mustard and three cloves of garlic, passed through a press. Mix everything thoroughly.
Salt the sauce to taste.
If desired, you can also add any greens, finely chopped, to your taste: basil, dill, parsley. The taste of the sauce will become even more interesting.
Serve this sauce with wonderful zucchini or eggplant fries: recipes for making them are on our website. 
Sweet and sour sauce is incredibly delicious with chicken. My very first memory of McDuck (horror, horror!!! :)))), when it first appeared here, is nuggets with sweet and sour sauce :)
Today I’ll give recipes for both, but it turns out differently, tastier and more homemade! ;) and healthier, although the dish is not dietary, of course :))
Nuggets are easy to prepare : take 1 kg of chicken fillet, rub with salt and pepper and leave for several hours (ideally overnight), then cut into pieces. Prepare the batter according to the recipe from here, roll in breadcrumbs (I make them myself by leaving a few pieces of bread on the kitchen counter overnight, and the next day beating them in a bag with a meat mallet). Place on a greased baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 20 minutes. The nuggets turn out juicy, tender and very tasty!
And now I will tell you about this wonderful sweet and sour sauce , which I am strictly forbidden to cook, since I start eating it with spoons)))
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small ginger root (I had a small piece about 1.5cm long)
- 150ml ketchup (I have 140g tomato paste)
- 100ml vinegar (use 5%)
- 150g sugar
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. flour (preferably 1 tbsp starch)
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Preparation
Chop the onion, garlic (finely chop) and ginger root (grate on a fine grater). Sauté with vegetable oil.
Separately, boil vinegar and sugar.
Add pasta and soy sauce.
Bring to a boil and combine with onion, garlic and ginger.
Add starch (or flour) and cook until thickened. Strain through a sieve and cool! (I spread the remaining onions with garlic and ginger on bread - delicious!)
The sauce itself is amazing - sweet and sour, with a hint of ginger and spices! The only thing is that I had 9% vinegar, it was too much for me, especially when it was hot. Therefore, I advise you to take less %;) Although store-bought ones also contain a lot of vinegar, you can call this a feature of the sauce. Nevertheless, I reduced that sauce with a nugget, a piece of bread, and a spoon in a bowl and reduced it (and not only me):)))
So, serve the nuggets and enjoy! Bon appetit!
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