Servings: 22 Nuggets
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
Nugget Mix -
- 1kg (2.2lbs) - Chicken Mince (Ground Chicken)
- 1 ½ Tbsp (20g) - Corn Flour or Starch
- Seasoning To Taste
Flour Mix & Oil -
- 1 1/2 Cups (210g) - Plain (All-Purpose) Flour
- 1 1/4 Cups (150g) - Corn Flour or Starch
- 1 Tbsp (10g) - Smoked or Regular Paprika
- 2 tsp (8g) - Onion Powder
- 1 ½ tsp (6g) - Garlic Salt or Garlic Powder
- Pinch of Ground White Pepper
- Salt To Taste
- 1 ¾ Cups (430ml) - Soda Water (Club Soda/Seltzer)
- Oil For Frying (If Deep Frying)
- Spray Oil (If Oven Baking or Air Frying)
Umami Mayo (Sauce) -
- 1 - Free Range Egg
- 1 ½ tsp (15ml) - White Vinegar
- 1 tsp (10g) - Yellow (American) or Dijon Mustard
- 200ml (210g) - Mellow Olive Oil
- 40g (1.4oz) - American Mustard
- 30g (1.06oz) - Sriracha Sauce
- 10g (0.35oz) - Oyster Sauce (Optional)
- Seasoning To Taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken mince, corn flour, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix well and roll into even-sized nuggets (use a scale for best results).
- Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and freeze for 30 minutes or until firm and slightly soft.
- In a separate bowl, combine the plain flour, corn flour, paprika, onion powder, garlic salt and white pepper. Mix well and set aside.
- To make the mayonnaise (sauce), add the egg, white vinegar, mustard, and oil to a tall jar or container. Blend with an immersion blender until thick and emulsified. Add the remaining mayonnaise ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat a pan half full of cooking oil of your choice to 180℃ - 350℉.
- Dust the nuggets with the flour mix in batches and place them on a tray or plate. Pour the soda water into the flour mix and whisk until smooth to create a batter. Add the dredged nuggets to the batter in batches.
- Fry the battered nuggets in the hot oil for 2 ½ minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Remove and place onto a wire rack over a tray or kitchen cloth to drain. Serve the nuggets alongside the umami mayonnaise (sauce). Dig in.
- To cook the nuggets in the oven, prepare a baking tray lined with parchment paper and follow the steps up to frying. Place the battered nuggets onto the lined baking tray, lightly spray with oil, place in a preheated oven set at 200℃-390℉, and bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden and crispy, flipping halfway.
- To cook the nuggets in an air fryer, follow the steps up to frying. Place the battered nuggets into the air fryer basket and lightly spray with oil. Set at 200℃-390℉, and air fry for 8-10 minutes or until golden and crispy, flipping halfway.
Nutrition Guide
Nutrition Facts
Lower Calorie Crispy Chicken Nuggets
Serving Size
1 Nugget
Amount per Serving
Calories
85
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
25
mg
1
%
Potassium
2
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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