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Serves
4 for dinner and more if served as an appetizer
Author Notes
These are chicken nuggets for grownups, although I do know many kids who like spicy food. The chicken is marinated in maple syrup and cayenne and then breaded and fried. Dip them in the spicy maple sauce and they pack a nice punch. —inpatskitchen
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Ingredients
- For the sauce
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1 cup
homemade or good quality purchased mayo
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1 tablespoon
(or more if you like really spicy) sambal oelek (spicy chili paste)
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4 tablespoons
dark amber maple syrup
- For the nuggets
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4
six to eight ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes
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2 teaspoons
salt, divided
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2 teaspoons
cayenne pepper, divided
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1/2 cup
dark amber maple syrup
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1
egg, lightly beaten
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1 1/2
cups all purpose flour
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Vegetable oil (enough to fill a large frying pan about an inch for pan frying)
Directions
- For the sauce
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Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate until serving time.
- For the nuggets
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Place the chicken cubes in a bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and the 1/2 cup maple syrup. Cover and refrigerate for about 45 minutes to an hour.
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After marinating, place the chicken cubes in a colander to drain the liquid and then place them back in the bowl and stir in the beaten egg to coat.
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In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne. Dredge the chicken cubes in the seasoned flour and set on a wire rack.
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Heat the oil in the large frying pan and then pan fry the cubes for just a few minutes to brown all sides. transfer the cubes to a rimmed baking sheet. (Fry the cubes in batches - don't over crowd)
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Bake the cubes in a pre heated 425F oven for 10 minutes. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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