My kids love chicken nuggets! Somehow the bite size nuggets taste different than the whole tenders…..Anyway, these chicken bites are great to make a big batch and freeze any that you have left over. Pull them out of the freezer at a later time for an easy dinner, snack or lunch.
-Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
-Pour cooking oil in a deep saute pan (fill the pan to about 1 in) and turn on med heat.
-Set up the breading station. Mix seasoning (salt, pepper and garlic powder) into the flour and place in a dish. Mix egg and milk together and place in a separate dish. Place breadcrumbs into another dish.
-Cut chicken breast into 1 in chunks.
-To bread the chicken, first completely coat the chicken in the flour, then move the chicken to the egg wash and cover completely. Finally, place the chicken in the breadcrumbs, turning over to make sure all sides are covered.
-Place each piece of chicken in the hot oil, making sure not to crowd the pan. Doing so will cause the temperature of the oil to drop.
-Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes, just until the breadcrumbs turn a golden brown. Flip each piece over and cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs brown.
-Take the pieces out and place them on a greased baking sheet. Continue this process until all the chicken is browned.
-Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 10 min or until the chicken is cooked through.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 egg
- 1/3 c milk
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3 c Italian panko breadcrumbs
- Enough cooking oil to fill the pan about 1 in deep
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Pour oil into a deep saute pan and turn in med heat.
- Set up the breading station by mixing the flour and seasonings (salt, pepper and garlic powder) and placing on a dish. Mix egg and milk together and place in a dish. Place breadcrumbs in a dish.
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces (about 1 inch chunks).
- To bread the chicken, place chicken in the flour and coat evenly. Then place chicken in the egg wash and coat. Finally, place chicken in the breadcrumbs and coat all sides evenly.
- Place chicken into the hot pan and cook for 3-4 min on each side, or until you get an even brown color.
- Take chicken out of the saute pan and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet in the oven and allow to cook for 10 min, or until chicken is cooked through.
