Chicken Nuggets with Jalapeno Sauce

Servings 4
Difficulty Beginner
Total Time 45 minutes

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INGREDIENTS

For the chicken:

For the dipping sauce:

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • A dash of hot sauce (optional)
  • 1 jalapeno chili chopped

METHOD

For the chicken:

  • Cover the breast in a zip lock plastic bag and tenderise it using the meat pounder. Do the same with the rest of the chicken.
  • Finely chop the pounded chicken with a sharp knife to make sure it is minced enough (tip: you can use a blender for this step).
  • In a large bowl combine the minced chicken with salt, Hinds Spices Mixed Herbs, onion powder, Hinds Spices Pure Black Pepper then add in one tablespoon of cake flour.
  • In a small bowl, whisk 2 eggs. In another bowl add 1 cup of Hinds Southern Coating Original. Dust your clean hands with some flour to prevent the chicken from sticking to your hands.
  • Mould your chicken and flatten it using your hands then begin coating the nuggets with Hinds Southern Coating Original. Dip the nuggets into the whisked eggs (tip: you can repeat the process for thicker nuggets).
  • Let the nuggets chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before frying to keep them firm.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and place them in an air fryer basket. No oil is needed (tip: make sure not to overcrowd the basket).
  • Air-fry the nuggets at 200°C for 14 minutes flipping them over halfway through the process.
    Alternative cooking method: the nuggets can also be deep-fried for 6 minutes or can be baked by preheating the oven to 220°C and bake for 8 minutes until slightly toasted or until golden brown.
  • When crispy and heated through, garnish with fresh parsley and serve with the dipping sauce.

For the dipping sauce:

  • In a small bowl combine ½ cup ketchup, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 cup mayonnaise, and a dash of hot sauce (optional). Mix all the sauces well then add the chopped jalapeno chili and fold.