Crispy Chicken Nuggets - KFC Style

Crispy Chicken Nuggets - KFC Style

Crispy, KFC-style chicken nuggets marinated in buttermilk, coated in seasoned flour, egg, and a corn flake-breadcrumb crust, then deep-fried until golden.

40 minAmerican
Servings4
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Steps

  1. 1To begin making the Crispy Chicken Nuggets Recipe - KFC style recipe, wash and clean the chicken thoroughly.
  2. 2In a bowl, add chicken, buttermilk, salt and pepper powder, mix well. Cover and marinate it in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours.
  3. 3Remove from fridge and drain off excess buttermilk.
  4. 4Place all-purpose flour on a wide flat plate.
  5. 5Beat eggs and place it in a bowl.
  6. 6In a wide bowl, mix panko bread crumbs, crushed corn flakes, oregano, salt, paprika, pepper powder, garlic powder, and onion powder and mix well. Adjust spices to your taste preference.
  7. 7In a frying pan, heat oil for deep frying.
  8. 8Take a piece of chicken and first coat it with all-purpose flour, immediately dip it in egg and then coat with panko bread crumb mix.
  9. 9Repeat the process with all the chicken pieces.
  10. 10Once the oil is hot, reduce flame to medium and carefully drop the coated chicken pieces in oil, few pieces at a time, making sure you don't overcrowd the frying pan.
  11. 11Deep fry the chicken nuggets until golden brown evenly.
  12. 12Once cooked, remove from oil and drain the Crispy Chicken Nuggets on a paper towel and serve hot.
  13. 13Serve Crispy Chicken Nuggets Recipe - KFC style recipe when hot, with delicious dips like cottage cheese dip, peanut chilli dipping sauce or tzatziki recipe.

Nutrition

Calories
1002kcal
Protein
96g
Carbs
100g
Fat
19g
Fiber
9g
Sugar
12g

Estimated from the ingredient list.

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How long does crispy chicken nuggets - kfc style take to make?

About 40 minutes from start to finish, including prep.

How many people does this recipe serve?

It serves 4 as written. Use the servings control to scale every ingredient up or down.

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