Easy Egg Free Chicken Nuggets

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Crispy homemade chicken nuggets, easy and quick to make.

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This recipe is quicker than a classic chicken nuggets recipe as it uses less steps in the process. Instead of covering them in flour, then egg wash, then breadcrumbs, they are mixed with a marinade which already contains the flour, there is now egg wash they are simply dipped directly into the breadcrumbs. I came up with this recipe after experimenting a bit. Especially the buckwheat flour helps stick everything together, other flours might not get the same result. I had used yogurt for marinating before but not in this combination. As I first attempted the egg free version I tried to find a substitute for the egg wash, but there really is non, so first the breadcrumbs didn’t want to stick well after frying, I had almost given up on proper chicken nuggets, but then finally I had this idea to try it with a yogurt marinade and buckwheat flour, as it has one of the best binding properties of gluten free flours.

Easy Egg Free Chicken Nuggets.

Crispy homemade chicken nuggets, easy and quick to make.
4.56 from 9 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
 

Marinade

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together in a bowl.
  • Cut the chicken breast into strips, then add to the marinade and mix well, leave the chicken to marinade for a few hours or continue immediately.
  • Fill part of the breadcrumbs into a bowl or deep plate, add more as needed, don’t add too much as they will have to get tossed afterwards.
  • Dip the chicken strips into the breadcrumbs one after another, cover well and put onto another plate.
  • Fry them with oil in a pan over medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown. Cut in half the thickest one to make sure that it’s cooked through.
  • Transfer to a plate covered with a paper towel, to soak up the extra oil.

Notes

You can use crushed cornflakes or other (gluten free) breadcrumbs of choice. To make this recipe maize free you can use rice cereals (sugar free/low sugar content) or crispbread and process it in a food processor.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Egg Free Chicken Nuggets.
Amount per Serving
Calories
315
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
 
68
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
668
mg
29
%
Potassium
 
496
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
302
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
58
mg
6
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Low FODMAP, Paleo
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