Hot Sauce Chicken Nuggets
These Hot Sauce Chicken Nuggets are spicy, a little tangy, and full of flavor. Frying them gives them a perfect crisp on the outside, and they are easy to make! They are an excellent side to a burger, to daal, or even just with some white rice and Ranch dressing. You will love them!
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup of flour
- 1/4 cup of cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4-1/2 cup of frying oil
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup of vinegar based red hot sauce
- 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup of chili garlic sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons of butter
- 1.5 teaspoons of dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoons of onion powder
Instructions
- Start by cutting your 2 large chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, around 1 inch.
- To a large bowl, add 3/4 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.
- To a second large bowl, add 1 egg and around 1 tablespoon of water. Whisk well.
- Add your cut up chicken to the dry batter mix and fully coat it. Then transfer to the wet batter and coat it again. Transfer back to the dry batter and fully coat it in it's final layer.
- Put a large pan on the stove on medium high heat and add 1/4-1/2 cup of oil for frying.
- To another pan, add all of your sauce ingredients on medium high heat. Stir periodically until the butter is melted and the sauce has slightly thickened. Once it is finished, cover and reduce the heat to low.
- Add you battered chicken pieces to the hot oil in one layer. Allow them to fry for several minutes or until golden, and flip to fry for several minutes on the other side.
- Once the chicken is golden on the outside and fried throughout, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to the sauce pan. Allow excess oil to be left in the frying pan. Once the chicken is transferred, fold it into the sauce. Serve immediately for max crispiness!Enjoy