This really easy way to make chicken nuggets

Why visit KFC when you can make these yummy delights in your own kitchen?

Reshma Aslam tells you just how!

Marinating time: 2 to 3 hours

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 500 gm boneless chicken
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 4 green chillies paste
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup fresh cream (I use Amul)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
• 1 cup of bread crumbs/plain cornflakes ground
• Salt as per taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method for preparation:

• Cut the boneless chicken into small pieces. Wash well and drain out all the water (press the chicken pieces in both the palms of the hands so no water remains).
• Put the chicken pieces in a bowl.
• Add salt to taste, lemon juice, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, cumin seeds powder, green chilli paste and fresh cream. Mix well.
• Keep it in the refrigerator for two to three hours to marinate.
• Put all-purpose flour and bread crumbs in two separate plates.
• Whisk two eggs in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a pan to deep fry the chicken.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator.
• Now, pick each marinated piece of chicken with a fork, coat it with all purpose flour, dip it in the egg, and then roll it in bread crumbs.
• Deep fry the chicken pieces in hot oil. It should take about 10 minutes of frying time for the chicken to be done.
• When the chicken pieces are golden brown, remove from pan and drain excess oil on tissue paper.
• Your chicken nuggets are ready.
• Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

Note:

• The content of the chilly paste and pepper powder can be adjusted to individuals taste.
• The more time given for marinating of the chicken, better is the taste.

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