Costa Rican Chicken Nuggets Recipes

COSTA RICAN CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Combine onion, garlic, chilies, bell pepper, lime juice and cilantro in a food processor. Blend into a paste then stir in the egg.
• Mix the chicken, masa harina, salt, hot sauce, and oregano together in a large bowl. Stir in the paste mixture then refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Roll meat into walnut sized balls then saute in hot oil until well browned. Serve with tortillas and salsa.

COSTA RICAN MARINADE

Steps:

• Using a shallow non-metal dish or reasealable plastic bag add all the ingredients and mix together well.
• Up to 3 pounds of beef, chicken, or pork can be placed in the marinade and refrigerated for 8 hours but no longer than 24.
• Cover the dish or seal the plastic bag and turn meat occasionally.
• Grill meat to desired doneness and discard remaining marinade.

GARLIC CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a tupperware bowl that has a lid, combine the chicken, water, oil, garlic, and pepper.
• Marinade the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Shake the bowl about half way through to recoat the chicken with the marinade.
• In a separate bowl mix together the bread crumbs, salt, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
• Drain the chicken.
• In a one gallon Ziploc, mix together the chicken and bread crumb mix.
• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Layout the chicken on a cookie sheet in a single layer. (Throw out excess breading that may be in the bag. It will burn if not on the chicken.).
• Cook at 425 for 15 minutes. Flip them half way through.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Beat eggs and milk together in a bowl.
• Cut chicken to desired size and dip in egg/milk mixture.
• In another bowl, combine flour, salt blend (I use Morton Nature's Season seasoning blend) and pepper. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.
• Heat oil in frying pan ( I use about 1/4 cup) and brown chicken on both sides. Drain on paper towel, then place in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Cover and bake at 325 for 30 minutes.