Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Are you having a party? Do you want something different to serve your guests?(invitado) Why not try some of these spicy ( picante) chicken nuggets? They are quick and easy to make, and after you eat one you will not be able to stop all night. Happy dipping !( to dip = mojar)

The chicken nugget, like the hamburger, has a bad reputation because of its association with fast food. But when it is freshly made (recién hecho) using different herbs and seasonings,(condimento) it makes a wonderful snack, perfect for parties. You can vary the herbs to create various flavours,(sabores ) increasing the amount of chilli if you want to make them spicier. Children especially will love dipping them into mayonnaise. You can also dip them into mustard (mostaza ) or a mixture of mustard and honey.

Ingredients for 36 nuggets 

2 lbs boneless (sin hueso ) chicken breasts,(pechuga ) cut into 1-inch (pulgada) pieces

3 eggs, beaten (batidos )

½ c plain dry breadcrumbs ( pan rallado )

1½ tsp chilli powder (en polvo)

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp ground (molido) cumin

1 tsp thyme leaves ( hojas de tomillo) 

¼ tsp paprika

a pinch (pizca ) of salt

oil for frying

Note on British measures: 

 lb = 1 pound = 453g   /  tsp = 1 teaspoon(20) = 5ml  / c = 1 cup = 240ml

Instructions
First, cut the chicken breasts into pieces. Beat the eggs and dip the chicken pieces into the mixture. Next, mix the breadcrumbs, chilli powder, onion powder, cumin, thyme, paprika and salt in a bowl. Dip the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture, coating (cubriéndolo) well.Heat (calienta ) the oil in a large frying pan (sarten)  and fry the chicken on a medium heat. Drain (escurrir) on kitchen roll (papel de cocina). Serve warm with mayonnaise and  mustard.