Sesame Chicken Nuggets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breast fillets
• 100 g dried breadcrumbs, i use the stuff sold in supermarkets
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken breasts into 4 cm (2in) cubes.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, mint, paprika, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined.
• 3 coat chicken nuggets first in beaten egg and then in breadcrumb mixture. put on a baking sheet and chill for 30 minutes heat oil in a frying pan and fry nuggets for 10 mins, turning occasionally until golden and crispy.
• 4 remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper before serving.
• 5 recipe suggests serving with tartar sauce. my kids grabbed a bottle of heinz tomato sauce.
• 6 tip: chilling the chicken once it is coated in breadcrumbs makes the mixture less likely to fall off during frying. (so says the recipe!).