Mc Donald'S Chicken Mc Nuggets (Copycat)

• CHICKEN
• 1 lb frozen boneless chicken tenderloins, thawed
• BRINE
• 4 cups cold water
• 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• BREADING
• 1/2 cup pre-sifted all-purpose flour, plus
• 1/3 cup pre-sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Lawry's Seasoned Salt (use Lawry's only)
• 1 tablespoon fine cornflour (or fine masa harina flour)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon fine black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon fine white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• BATTER
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
• DEEP-FRYING FAT
• vegetable oil (3 parts)
• vegetable shortening (1 part )

1. THAW chicken breast tenderloins; POUND tenderloins if necessary to 1/3-inch thickness, between sheets of plastic wrap using a flat mallet; CUT chicken into 2-inch x 1 1/4-inch wide various shapes, using kitchen shears; PLACE chicken into prepared BRINE (4 cups cold water, 2 teaspoons fine sea salt); SOAK chicken pieces in brine for 2 hours; BLOT dry.
2. MEASURE the BREADING ingredients into another medium bowl; PLACE breading bowl into working area.
3. WHISK the BATTER ingredients together until smooth; PLACE batter bowl into working area (whisk batter often while using to refresh consistency).
4. COAT a few chicken pieces at a time in the BATTER mixture until evenly battered.
5. DROP a few pieces of chicken at a time into the BREADING mixture using tongs; TURN chicken gently using tongs in the breading until evenly coated; REMOVE breaded chicken with tongs individually and place onto a breading rack (I use a food-industry grade breading rack). NOTE: YOU MAY DOUBLE-BREAD THESE IF YOU PREFER; SIMPLY REPEAT THE BATTERING AND BREADING STEPS (MAKE SURE YOU'VE ADDED ONE EXTRA TEASPOON POWDERED SUGAR FIRST).
6. IF FREEZING MCNUGGETS FOR FUTURE FRYING: PLACE rack of breaded chicken loosely wrapped into freezer until frozen; TRANSFER frozen McNuggets to Ziploc bag(s) until needed.
7. PREHEAT the DEEP-FRYING fat to immerse chicken completely in a deep heavy pot, or manufacturer's recommended amount of fat in deep-fryer; SLOWLY heat oil in gradual increments oil to 350u0b0F until preheated; ADD chicken carefully using tongs, to elevated frying basket (outside of frying oil) without overcrowding.
8. FRY chicken nuggets until golden-crisp and fully cooked (longer for frozen McNuggets, naturally), depending on chicken portion/size until chicken is no longer pink in the center, and juices run clear (DO NOT OVERCOOK!).
9. RAISE frying basket when chicken is cooked and allow to drain; PLACE chicken nuggets on absorbent paper NOTE: To keep chicken warm before serving, place chicken on a rack-fitted baking sheet covered with a sheet of foil in preheated 175u0b0F oven.
10. SERVE with your favorite dipping sauces and/or other condiments and enjoy!

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mc-donalds-chicken-mc-nuggets-copycat-467275 (may not work)