Kids love chicken nuggets. But this crispy, yet moist version, with a kick of heat, are perfect for grown ups.
Place Settings
We had a few friends over and served grown-up chicken nuggets. It gave me a chance to use my new ivory colored placemats. Can you believe I did not own one set of more than four placemats?
I remedied that with this purchase. They are the perfect size to stand for a combination placemat and charger.
Everything else I used for dinner was my tried and true entertaining pieces.
My old Pioneer Woman goblets have stood the test of time and Walmart continues to carry them.
I’ve shared my favorite World Market plates and they continue to be my go-to for company.
Target continues to sell the Hearth & Hand napkins I got a few years back, so they must have been a good find too!
Prepping the Nuggets
Oh, boy were these messy to put together. I had flour and cornflakes everywhere. In the middle of dredging I ran out of breadcrumbs and subbed in cornflakes. Both versions were crispy and delicious.
To coat the nuggets, I placed them by small batches in the sauce and transferred to a serving plate.
Grown Up Tangy Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour I used gluten-free
- 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into nuggets
- 2 cups breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes I used gluten-free breadcrumbs
- 3 large eggs
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
- splash of Tobasco or Frank's to taste
- ⅓ cup brown sugar Adjust to preference for sweeetness
- juice of two limes or lemons
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- optional ranch dressing for serving
Instructions
- Preheat over to 425 °F
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and chicken and shake until fully coated.
- Set up a dredging station: In one shallow bowl, put breadcrumbs and in another shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 2 tablespoons of water. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat in breadcrumbs. Transfer to parchment-covered baking sheet and season with salt & pepper.
- Bake until golden & crispy. About 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, whisk together BBQ sauce, brown sugar, lime juice and garlic powder. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Coat the baked chicken in sauce and serve. Serve with ranch dressing if desired.
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