Description
Crispy homemade chicken nuggets are an easy, crowd‑pleasing dinner that combines a tangy buttermilk‑pickle marinate with a seasoned flour and breadcrumb coating for a golden, crunchy bite. Ready in under 30 minutes, they stay juicy inside and crisp outside, perfect for families, game nights, or quick meal prep. Serve with favorite dipping sauces and sides, and add a sprinkle of fresh parsley or smoked paprika for extra flavor. Enjoy them hot and keep leftovers refrigerated for three days more
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 pound chicken breast (cut into bite‑size pieces)
- 1 cup all‑purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk buttermilk and dill pickle juice in a bowl; add chicken pieces and marinate for at least 2 hours.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and paprika.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350°F.
- Remove chicken from marinate, let excess drip, then coat in flour mixture.
- Fry nuggets for 4‑5 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Drain on a wire rack and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra crispness, pat chicken dry after marinating. Keep oil temperature steady to avoid soggy coating. Freeze coated raw nuggets for later use
- fry directly from frozen, adding an extra minute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 nugget
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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