Ritzy Chicken Nuggets
- 2 (each weighing approximately 8 ounces with the peg bone, less without) chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil (if you are frying the nuggets)
- 1 3/4 cups cracker crumbs (recommended: Ritz crackers)
- Serving suggestion: Capery Salad, recipe follows
- Cut off the chicken peg bone if there is 1, and put the chicken breasts one at a time into a freezer bag so that it lies flat.
- Bash with a rolling pin until the chicken is quite thin, and then take it out and slice into about 6 to 8 slices.
- Repeat with the other chicken breast.
- This is easiest done with scissors.
- Put the slices into a freezer bag with the buttermilk and leave in the refrigerator to marinade for up to 2 days.
- When you are ready to cook them, heat the oil in a large frying pan, or preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Tip the cracker crumbs into a wide shallow bowl, and then shake off the excess buttermilk from the nuggets and dip them in the crumbs.
- Coat them well before lying gently in the hot oil, and cooking for about 2 minutes or so a side until they are golden brown.
- Transfer to a kitchen towel on a plate to blot the excess oil.
- Alternatively, you can lay the crumb-coated chicken nuggets on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- They can also be frozen once marinated and crumbed.
- If cooking from frozen, add 5 minutes to the oven cooking time.
- Salad:
- 1 head romaine or 4 little butter lettuces
- 2 large gherkins, diced
- 1 to 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves, to garnish
- Dressing:
- 2 teaspoons gherkin brine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Slice the lettuce into 1/2-inch slices across and put into a bowl.
- Add the diced gherkins and capers.
- Combine the dressing ingredients, whisking together, and then pour over the salad tossing it to mix.
- Arrange on a couple of plates and sprinkle over the parsley.
- Serve with the chicken nuggets.
chicken breasts, buttermilk, oil, cracker crumbs, suggestion
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/ritzy-chicken-nuggets-recipe.html (may not work)