Homemade McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Recipe
This Homemade McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Recipe is a keeper! The nuggets come out perfectly juicy with a nice crispy golden brown coating!
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
Chicken Mixture
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Coating Mixture
- 1 cup cornstarch, divided
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cup sparkling water, cold
For Frying
- 3-4 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Add chicken breasts, seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper) and egg into a food processor and process until chicken is fully minced.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) cookie scoop to divide chicken mixture into 20 portions. Shape each portion of chicken into nugget shape.
- Cover baking sheet with plastic wrap and chill the nuggets for 1 hour in the fridge or until firm to touch.
- In a shallow bowl, add 1/2 cup cornstarch and set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, remaining cornstarch, baking soda and seasonings (paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper). Mix to combine before whisking in the sparkling water.
- In a heavy bottom pan, heat the oil to 350F under medium high heat. Remove chilled nuggets from the fridge.
- In batches, coat the nuggets in the cornstarch before adding in the wet batter to coat. Shake off excess batter and add the coated nuggets into to the heated oil.
- Fry the nuggets until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack placed over a paper towel lined baking sheet to catch any excess oil.
- Serve nuggets immediately with fries (optional) and your favorite sauce. Enjoy!