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Cheese-stuffed chicken nuggets

Chicken Parmesan Bites

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield 18 nuggets

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Ingredients 

for chicken

  • 55 grams Mozzarella cheese
  • 422 grams chicken tenders (about 6 large tenders)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup panko
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

to serve

Instructions

  • Cut the 55 grams Mozzarella cheese into 1-inch x ⅓-inch x ⅓-inch sticks (3cm x 1cm x 1cm).
  • Cut 422 grams chicken tenders into 3 pieces about 1 ½-inches in length.
  • Use a sharp paring knife to cut a pocket into each piece of chicken lengthwise. You want to cut almost all the way through the chicken.
    Poking a hole in the chicken.
  • Stuff he mozzarella into the pockets you just making sure the cheese goes all the way into the chicken (but doesn't come out the other side).
    Putting cheese in nuggets.
  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and black pepper to season.
    Chunks of chicken.
  • Put the ⅓ cup all-purpose flour into one bowl. Break 1 large egg into a second bowl and beat until uniform in color. In a third bowl, add the ¾ cup panko, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes and mix to combine.
  • Dust all of the chicken with a generous coating of flour, rolling each piece around to ensure you get a thick even coating of flour.
    Flour-coated chicken pieces.
  • Then use one hand to dip the chicken in egg, and then transfer it to the bowl of panko.
    Egg washing the nuggets.
  • Use your other hand to roll the chicken nuggets around in the panko. This will keep your hands from getting breaded along with the chicken.
    Coating nuggets in breadcrumbs.
  • Prepare a wire rack lined with two sheets of paper towels.
  • Add 1-inch of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed pot and heat to 340 F (170 C).
  • Fry the chicken on one side until the panko starts to brown around the edges and then flip and fry the other side until browned. Be careful not to over fry the chicken or the mozzarella will come spewing out and the chicken will become dry.
    Chicken nuggets in the fryer.
  • In all likelihood some of your nuggets will leak a little mozzarella so keep a small mesh skimmer handy to skim off any bits of mozzarella that escapes.
  • Serve hot sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and a bowl of basic tomato sauce

Nutrition

Calories 64kcalCarbohydrates 4gProtein 7gFat 2gSaturated Fat 1gPolyunsaturated Fat 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0.004gCholesterol 28mgSodium 94mgPotassium 106mgFiber 0.2gSugar 0.2gVitamin A 54IUVitamin C 0.4mgCalcium 47mgIron 0.4mg
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American