Copycat McDonald's Chicken McNuggets Recipe
Prep Time:
2 hours, 20 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted salted butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • Canola oil, for frying
Directions
  1. Place the ground chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and egg in the bowl of a food processor.
  2. Pulse the mixture into a fine paste.
  3. Line a medium baking sheet with wax paper.
  4. Divide the mixture into 2-tablespoon portions and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Moisten your hands with water and mold the mixture into nugget shapes.
  6. Loosely cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer. Freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
  7. Once firm, set up your breading station by placing the cornstarch in a shallow bowl.
  8. Place the flour, melted butter, egg, ⅔ cup water, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl.
  9. Whisk to combine the batter.
  10. Fill a large pot ⅓-full with oil and bring it to 350 F over medium-high heat.
  11. Coat the nuggets in cornstarch, dusting off any excess.
  12. Dunk the nuggets into the batter, coating them completely and letting any excess drip off.
  13. Working in batches, carefully place the nuggets into the hot oil and fry them until crisp and cooked through, about 5 minutes for each batch.
  14. Remove the cooked nuggets from the oil using a slotted spoon and set them aside to drain on a wire rack.
  15. Drain for 2 minutes before serving.