Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Kamikaze Cook #16 Homemade Chicken Nuggets

I have a friend who is crazy about a national pizza chain's new chicken nuggets but when he orders them it costs him $35! So, I thought I would come up with something similar to see if they satisfy his, um, needs. Here's what I ran with...

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cut chicken breast into small pieces (chicken expands when cooked, so guage the size based on how big you want the pieces). In a bowl, mix corn meal, cajun spices and garlic. Take five pieces, cover in mix and place in hot skillet and cover with lid. (Note- if there is too much oil it may splash at you so be careful.) Cook about 4 minutes on first side. Turn over, making sure to grab some of the oil from wherever the oil has slid to. Cover again and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and place on paper towel covered plate. Continue with rest of chicken. You can serve with ranch dressing (as the aforementioned pizza place does it) or whatever kind of sauce you want. I ate them plain and there was plenty of flavor and "kick" without any additional sauce. Enjoy!

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