Name: Chicken Nuggets with Sauce & French Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken breast or thigh fillet, cut into medium-sized pieces; 2 tbsp tomato sauce; 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp freshly grated black pepper; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp ginger paste; ½ cup water; 3 cups oil; 2 cups breadcrumbs; 1 whole egg, beaten; 1½ cups plain flour; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; Water; A pinch of salt; 2 tbsp cornflour; 1/3 cup water

I made this dish as an entrée for a party a few years ago, but then almost forgot about it. Needless to say, it was a real hit among my guests especially kids. But I omitted the sauce as I wasn’t sure whether my guests will like it or not. I came across this recipe again while searching for a finger food recipe, and decided to give it a go once more, this time with the sauce. And the good news – both fried chicken and sauce tastes DELICIOUS!!!!

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Yield: 20

Chicken Nuggets with Sauce & French Fries

Crispy chicken nuggets served with lip-smacking sauce. A kid favorite!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 kg chicken breast or thigh fillet, cut into medium-sized pieces
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp freshly grated black pepper
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
½ cup water
3 cups oil

For Batter

2 cups breadcrumbs
1 whole egg, beaten
1½ cups plain flour
¼ tsp ground turmeric
Water
A pinch of salt

For Sauce

2 tbsp cornflour
1/3 cup water

Instructions

Add chicken pieces along with tomato sauce, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, garlic paste, ginger paste, ground pepper, and water into a deep pan. Place it on the stove, cover with a lid, and let it come to a boil. Then turn down the heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is half-cooked. Check the seasoning, and add more salt if needed. Now you can remove chicken from the gravy and leave it to cool.
Meanwhile mix cornflour and water together, and add it to the chicken gravy. Simmer until it thickens. Your sauce is ready.
Now make a smooth batter using the ingredients listed under “ingredients for batter”. Heat oil in a deep pan over high heat. (You can use a deep fryer instead). Dip the chicken pieces first in batter, and then roll in breadcrumbs. Deep fry until it turns golden brown in colour.
Alternatively, you can bake these in the oven at 200 C / 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
Serve chicken with sauce and French fries.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 496Total Fat 38gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 33gCholesterol 64mgSodium 262mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 21g

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