Battered Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Served with steamed rice, raw veggies, prawn crackers & a sweet fish sauce
Was this page helpful?
Help improve this recipe for others.
Send this recipe to your inbox.
We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.
Ingredients
Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Chicken Nuggets
Steamed Rice
Raw Veggies
Prawn Crackers
Sweet Fish Sauce
Method
Preparing the Chicken Nuggets
- 1
Prepare Chicken
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
Make the Batter
In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well.
- 3
- 4
Coat Chicken
Dip each piece of chicken into the batter, making sure it is fully coated.
- 5
Fry Nuggets
In a deep pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the battered chicken pieces in batches and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Cooking the Rice
- 6
Rinse the Rice
Rinse the long-grain rice under cold water until the water runs clear to remove excess starch.
- 7
Cook the Rice
In a saucepan, combine the rinsed rice, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 18-20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
Preparing Raw Veggies
- 8
Serving Prawn Crackers
- 9
Prepare Prawn Crackers
Open the pack of store-bought prawn crackers and serve them in a bowl.
Making Sweet Fish Sauce
- 10
Combine Ingredients
In a small bowl, mix together the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and chili flakes until the sugar is dissolved.
