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Nugget de poulet (chicken nugget): photo of the dish
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Nugget de poulet (chicken nugget)

Irregular-shaped piece of breaded and fried chicken breast, crispy on the outside. Very popular in the United States as a children's meal, it is dipped in a sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pané

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

771 kcal per serving

Protein
51.5 g
Carbohydrates
87.1 g
of which sugars
6.5 g
Fat
21.8 g
Fiber
5.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into pieces about 4 cm and season them with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
  2. Prepare three plates: the flour, the eggs beaten with the milk, the breadcrumbs mixed with parmesan if using.
  3. Dredge each piece in the flour, then in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs, pressing lightly.
  4. Heat the oil to 170 °C in a tall pot.
  5. Fry the nuggets in small batches for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with barbecue sauce or ketchup.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Bake the breaded nuggets at 200 °C for 15 minutes, turning them halfway through, after drizzling them with a little oil.

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Original Ecomely recipe.