How to cook chicken nuggets in the microwave?

Chicken nuggets are pieces of meat that are first breaded in breading, and then fried in large quantities of oil. They attract consumers with their beauty, amazing taste and exquisite aroma. When eaten, they literally melt in your mouth. Today they can be bought in a store (for example, products from the Miratorg company are very popular) or prepared at home from the available ingredients.

How to warm up purchased?

Shop chicken nuggets are very popular, affordable, do not require much time for their preparation, allow the hostess to take a break from cooking and, most importantly, deliciously delicious. But you need to understand that they belong to fast food, which means that they are not very useful for the body. If you still bought them, cook, following our advice.

Ingredients:

• Frozen Nuggets - 1 kg.

Cooking Method:

• To heat ready-made nuggets in the microwave, first remove them from the refrigerator and transfer them to special dishes. That is, the one in which you usually cook in a microwave oven.
• If there is a desire, let them thaw slightly at room temperature or inside a miracle helper (defrost mode). Then turn on the “Warm-up” mode and leave it for 3-4 minutes.
• Remove and serve.

How to cook purchased?

If the chicken nuggets are not ready yet, then set the microwave to maximum power. Cook the meat pieces first on one side for 5 minutes, then open the door, turn them over and bake on the other the same amount of time.

If you notice that liquid has accumulated in the dishes, drain it, otherwise the nuggets in the microwave will turn out to be half boiled, not fried. After cooking, serve the dish to the table.

How to cook yourself?

If you don’t want to spoil your stomach with junk food, you can cook nuggets in the microwave at home on your own. Products require a minimum of time, too. Perhaps the taste will not be the same as that of the purchased ones, but the benefits of home-made goodies are much greater. They can be eaten even losing weight. Especially those who follow the diet of Pierre Ducane.

Ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 1 kg;
• protein from a chicken egg - 3 pcs.;
• salt, spices, ground pepper - to taste;
• unsweetened corn flakes - for breading;
• soy sauce - 1-2 tbsp. spoons;
• garlic - 1-2 cloves.

Creation Method:

• Before you cook the nuggets in the microwave, you need to cut the chicken into portions. It is desirable that they be the same size.
• Next, transfer them to a marinade made from soy sauce and garlic. Leave on for 15 minutes.
• During this time, grind corn flakes with a mixer, mix them with seasonings and spices. Beat egg whites well with a fork, whisk or using a blender.
• At the final stage, dip each piece of meat first into protein, then into breading, and then transfer to a special dish.
• Cook at maximum power for 3-5 minutes on one side, then the same amount on the other.

Cooking Tips

There are several secrets that will allow you to make nuggets at home the most delicious. We will reveal some of them:

1. Nuggets can be prepared from any part of the chicken, the main thing is that there are no seeds.
2. Before cooking, try soaking the meat in a marinade, for example, made from pepper, salt and lemon juice. Then it will turn out very tasty, juicy, spicy-piquant.
3. To cook frozen nuggets in the microwave, you can not defrost them. The taste of this will not change.
4. You can add nuts and sesame to savory corn breading. They will give the finished dish a spicy taste.
5. To get a rich aroma, you can also pour any spicy spices into it.

Also do not forget that in addition to cornmeal, nuggets can be rolled in wheat flour or well-crushed breadcrumbs before cooking.

How to serve chicken nuggets to the table?

Nuggets are ideally combined with juicy vegetables, a salad of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, cilantro or dill (you can sprinkle), any side dish. They can be served with mashed potatoes, gravy rice, pasta, in which crushed greens and cheese are added, as well as boiled broccoli. And with all kinds of sauces. For example, it turns out very tasty if you serve nuggets with homemade ketchup mixed with a small amount of garlic, passed through a garlic press, warm water and 9% vinegar. Bon Appetit!