Noah Oliphant :: Recipes :: Noah Chicken Nugs

Originally titled 'Mama McNuggets'. I have fond memories of eating these with my brother. I never had the official recipe but I think I've recreated it pretty well.

Yield: 4
Prep time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Course: Main Dishes

Ingredients:

• 2 Lbs Chicken Breasts
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 Package Townhouse Crackers
• 4 Tbsp Flour
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions:

Cut the chicken into nugget-sized pieces.  Cover with a sheet of parchment or plastic and pound to uniform consistency.  Put milk in a bowl and throw the chicken in for at least 15 minutes.

Crush the crackers (I like to use a food processor) and place in a bowl.  Put flour in a bowl.  Beat the eggs with some of the milk used earlier in a third bowl.

Melt butter with oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

Toss each piece of chicken in the flour, and let rest for five minutes.  Next dip in the egg mixture and then in the crackers.  Let rest another five minutes.  This step is the most important because if you don't wait the batter will fall off the chicken when you fry the nugs.

Once the butter/oil is almost turning brown, throw the chicken in.  Let cook for 4-5 minutes before turning.  Cook an additional 4 minutes.  Remove to paper towels.  Salt and pepper when they just come out of the pan.

I like to toss these nugs with Louisiana hot sauce or Jamaican jerk sauce.