Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Avocado Dip Recipe

Most of my kids day out is with my hubby. Once in a blue moon 🙂 I take them out to the nearest park. I got few park friends and few months back one of them asked for chicken nuggets (Sorry for the delay :). I am giving both the baked and shallow fried version with homemade avocado dip. Please choose your choice. To my perspective both are equally good. I referred few blogs and adapted it to our taste.

Baked Version

Boneless Chicken – 1/2 Kg
Olive Oil – 1 tsp
Egg – 1 Number
Pepper – 1 tsp
Basil and Oregano (Herbs) – 1 tsp each (Optional)
Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp
Bread Crumbs, Salt – As Required
Parmesan Cheese Powder – 1/4 Cup (I used Shredded Mozzarella Cheese)

Method

Clean and cut the chicken in to thin slices
Marinate all the ingredients for 30 minutes.
Bake it in 400°F for 10 minutes or till cheese melts.

Served with Avocado dip in the above picture, the recipe follows…

Avocado Dip

Avocado – 1 number
Onion – 1/2 Number
Tomato – 1/2 Number
Green and Red Bell Pepper – 1/2 each
Curd – 1/4 cup
Tomato Ketchup – 1 tsp
Salt – As Required

Method

Take the plush part of the avocado and grind all the above ingredients (raw) to make the dip. The Dip is best for Idli, Chips & French Fries. The Last picture among the four is for baking chicken nuggets.

Shallow Fry

To Marinate

Boneless Chicken – 1/2 Kg
Pepper – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 1 Tbsp
Corn Meal (Coarsely powdered) – 2 Tbsp or As required
Basil and Oregano (Herbs) – 1tsp each (Optional)
Red Chilli Powder – 1tsp
Garam Masala – 1tsp
Lemon Juice – Few Drops
Turmeric Powder – 1/4tsp
Salt & Oil – As Required

Outer Coating

Powdered Chips – 2 Tbsp (I used the salted chips we get in any store)
Homemade Bread Crumbs (White + Whole Grain) – 1 + 2 Tbsp
Pepper Powder – 1/2tsp

Method

Cut the chicken in to thin slices
Marinate the ingredients given under “To Marinate” for 30mins.
Press well with the bread crumb mixture on both sides.
Heat Oil, fry the nuggets till golden brown.

Note:

As I have not used any egg coating for shallow fry, I marinated with little moisture to absorb the bread crumbs. This is really a less oil absorbing fry (whenever I make deep fries I measure before and after used, that’s how I say it is less absorbent). Can get the thick outer covering and authentic look by ground the chicken, mix the masalas/above ingredients, dip it in the egg coating and then spread in bread crumbs covering before fry.