CrockPot Chicken Nuggets

[jakobandevelyn]

This one is a little more involved.... but great with homemade mac n' cheese.

--4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
--4 T butter or olive oil (I used EVOO)
--4 eggs
--1 cup breadcrumbs, or a mixture of cracker, cereal, tortilla chip, etc. crumbs.
--1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (guess on the measurement... I just season the crumb til they smell "good")
--1/2 teaspoon onion powder (guess on the measurement)
-- pinch of cayenne pepper
-- paprika for color and a bit of smokiness


Use seasoning that your family likes, and that will go with the rest of your meal. The Italian seasoning packets are good in a rush.



Make sure the chicken is fully thawed. Cut into child-size pieces. 2 inch pieces are good, anything larger might be "soggy".

In a bowl, mix the melted butter or oil with the egg.
In another bowl, blend up the cracker and cereal crumbs to make a fine bread crumb mixture and pour into a pie plate.

Dip each piece of chicken in the egg mixture, and then toss in the crumbs. Put a layer of battered chicken pieces in the bottom of the crock.

When the bottom is full, add a piece of aluminum foil. Poke tiny holes in the foil to allow steam to escape. I found that the layer I did with the most holes worked the best, and the layer I skimped on resulted in soggy topping. The holes are important.

Or, since I am all about aluminum not touching my food, I just toss all the breaded chicken pieces in the crock. I found that "stirring" them after a couple of hours kept the chicken pieces separated, and the middle pieces from being soggy.

But if you have no issues with aluminum, then the layering part would probably result in better "crispiness".


Cover your crock, but vent the lid with a wooden spoon or chopstick. Cook on high for 2-4 hours.

[Coupon_Queen]

Wow I would never think to do these in a crock pot! I make my nuggets dipped in egg, then a mixture of bisquick, garlic powder, salt/pepper, and paprika, line them on a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with butter.

[seawulf71]

Crockpot nuggets, I never would have thought of it. I use "cajun fish fry" available at Kroger seafood counter and plop 'em in the frydaddy. Fast food can't touch a homemade nugget.