Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size nuggets
  • 2 tablespoons chicken base
  • 13 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 34 cup peanut oil, to cook in

Method

  • Warm up the lemon juice in a small bowl in your microwave (thirty seconds should do).
  • Mix the base in with the juice and stir briskly to dissolve.
  • Microwave another 20 seconds if needed to dissolve base.
  • In a 9X13 glass baking dish or other long shallow dish, spread out your chicken nuggets.
  • Pour the lemon and base mixture over the nuggets, tossing them to coat evenly.
  • Pepper them and leave to marinate on counter for 30 minutes (cover with wrap).
  • In a cast iron or heavy skillet, heat peanut oil over medium high heat.
  • Wisk egg and water, pour into a large ziploc bag.
  • Put flour into another ziploc bag.
  • Take nuggets and shake in the egg bag, then in the flour bag, and fry in the peanut oil for about 6 - 8 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
  • Drain on paper towels.