Chicken Nuggets

Serving for 4 to 8 Persons

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs. skinned and deboned

1 cup of buttermilk

1 egg

1/4 cup of chives, finely chopped

1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons of soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon of garlic Tabasco

1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper

1 cup of flour for dredging

3 eggs, beaten

2 cups fine bread crumbs

1 lemon

Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Place the chicken pieces into a large bowl and pour over the buttermilk. Cover and leave in the fridge overnight. This will make the chicken deliciously juicy and tender when cooked.

2. Drain off the buttermilk and set aside the chicken pieces.

3. Using a food processor, combine the marinated chicken, egg, chives, Parmesan, soy sauce, garlic Tabasco, juice of lemon, salt and pepper. Blend for about a minute or until a smooth paste has formed.

4. Form the chicken paste mixture into shapes approximately 2 inches by 1 inch.

5. Put the flour into a shallow bowl, the beaten eggs into another bowl, and the breadcrumbs into a third bowl.

6. Coat each nugget in the flour, then the egg, and finally the breadcrumbs.

7. Deep fry the nuggets in small batches until they are golden brown - approximately 5 minutes' cooking time.