Friday, January 14, 2011

"RITZY CHICKEN NUGGETS"

From Nigella Lawson

2 big chicken breasts
1 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cup cracker crumbs (recommended: Ritz crackers)

Pound the chicken breasts until they are thin, then slice into about 6 to 8 slices.  Put the slices into a freezer bag with the buttermilk and leave in the refrigerator to marinate for up to 2 days.

When you are ready to cook them, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

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 laying them on a lined baking sheet.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

**They can be frozen once marinated and crumbed.  If cooking from frozen, add 5 minutes to the oven cooking time.

**You can also cook them, let cool, then freeze and re-heat just like you would store-bought nuggets.

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