Description
A real chicken nugget, at least in the fast food context, is not just a small solid piece of chicken. It’s more of a deep-fried, mostly-chicken sausage patty, fabricated from various parts of the bird, such as every legal part. But I like to use chicken thighs.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon Buffalo-style hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s® RedHot)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ⅓ cup self-rising flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 8