mcdonald’s chicken nuggets copycat recipe – easy and delicious at home
Learn how to make McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets at home with this simple recipe!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into nuggets
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cups oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Dip each chicken piece in the flour mixture, then in beaten egg, and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
- Fry chicken nuggets until golden brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in buttermilk for a few hours before breading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 pieces
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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