Beer and Vodka Battered Chicken Nuggets

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:43:22 GMT

Step 1

1. Slice the boneless, skinless chicken things into thin slivers. Then cut across the slivers into small cubes. Now continuously rock chop the chicken for about 3 minutes until it starts to resemble rough ground meat. Sprinkle over the salt, and MSG and continuing chopping for another minute. Now massage and mix the ground chicken with your hands for about a minute. This process helps bind the chicken. Lay wax paper over a baking sheet and form the ground chicken into nugget shapes, I got about 18. Set aside in the fridge while we prepare the batter and start heating the oil.

Step 2

2. At the stove, add peanut oil to a wok over medium-low heat.

Step 3

3. Add 100 grams of the flour to a bowl with the corn starch, baking powder, salt, cayenne, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Mix to combine. Add the beer and vodka to a separate bowl. Add the other 50 grams of flour to a separate bowl. Toss the chicken nuggets in the plain flour until evenly coated and transfer to a wire rack set on a baking sheet.

Step 4

4. Slowly pour the beer mixture into the flour mixture, whisking just until the batter has formed a thinnish batter, kind of between a crepe and pancake batter. Be careful not to over mix, it's okay if there are a few small lumps of flour in the batter.

Step 5

5. Set up the fry station. On left set the floured chicken nuggets and the bowl of batter. In the middle, the wok with hot oil and on the right set another wire rack over a baking sheet with a paper towel on half. Bring the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, testing with a thermometer. We are ready to fry.

Step 6

6. Transfer the flour chicken nuggets to the batter, turning them to coat. Pick up a nugget and allow the excess batter to drip off. Gently lower the nugget into the 350-degree oil to reduce splashing. Work in small batches of 5 or 6 and repeat until all chicken nuggets are in the oil. Fry until the chicken nuggets are golden brown and crispy on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Check the internal temperature is at least 160 F before

Step 7

7. Transfer the fried nuggets to the paper towel and immediately give them a sprinkle of salt. Dab the excess oil on both sides and move the nuggets down off the paper towel.

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