Grown-Up Chicken Nuggets

• porții: 20-25 Nuggets
• timp activ: 30–35 Minutes
• timp total: 75–85 Minutes

Ingrediente

BRINE:

- 2 Large Chicken Breasts (About 2 - 2 ½ Pounds)

- 400g Buttermilk

- 2g Onion Powder

- 2g Garlic Powder

- 2g Paprika

- 20g Salt

BREADING:

- 300g All-Purpose Flour

- 5g Salt

- 3g Black Pepper

- 5g Garlic Powder

- 3g Paprika

- 75-100g Buttermilk

Instrucțiuni

1. To prepare the Chicken take 2-3 large chicken breasts and tenderize the meat by poking each breast 10-12 times with a meat tenderizer (Jaccard) or 20-25 times with a fork.

2. Cut the into 1”/2.5cm cubes to form nugget shapes. You should end up with about 20-25 pieces in total.

3. In a bowl, whisk together brine ingredients until the salt dissolves.

4. Submerge the chicken in the brine and let sit in the fridge for 25 minutes.

5. Prepare the breading by whisking flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika to combine.

6. Slowly drizzle buttermilk into the flour mixture while whisking to create partially hydrated clumps. Use your hands to break these down into small crags for extra crunch.

7. To bread the chicken, drop half the brined chicken pieces into the breading mixture, transferring some of the brine into the breading as you go. Toss the nuggets gently to coat them in the breading. Repeat with the remaining half of the chicken.

8. Place the breaded nuggets on a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow the breading to set.

9. Place breaded nuggets into the air fryer basket and spray with cooking oil. Air fry at 350°F (190°C) for 15 minutes until crispy and golden. Shake after approx. 7 minutes.