Turkey Nuggets. After all the turkey was crispy and golden I tossed with store bought orange sauce and served with sushi rice and spicy Cole slaw. Beat the egg in a shallow bowl or dish. Put the remainder of the panko in a shallow dish.
Place three or four nuggets at a time in the breadcrumbs, then shake to coat each nugget fully.
I make turkey nuggets with the thinner portion of each side of the turkey breast, the triangular section closest to the bird's tail.
On a store-bought turkey this is not so pronounced, but on a wild turkey is is always very thin in comparison to the front portion.
You can cook Turkey Nuggets using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Turkey Nuggets
- You need 1 lbs of turkey breast.
- You need of Salt.
- Prepare of Pepper.
- Prepare of Seasoned breadcrumbs.
- It's of Panko breadcrumbs.
- Prepare of Peanut oil or your favorite.
- It's 2 of eggs beaten.
- It's 1 of lime-optional.
This section of turkey breast is excellent for cutlets, too. Remove the turkey from the bowl and squeeze out the excess liquid. Dredge each nugget across the breadcrumb to coat. Turkey nuggets, a chicken nugget alternative without any breading.
Turkey Nuggets step by step
- Trim turkey breast of excess fat and cut into strips then crosswise into nuggets..
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle lime juice to eliminate strong turkey taste antler marinade for 5 min. Heat oil med high..
- Dip nuggets in eggwash and bread thoroughly. Shake excess crumbs and fry for 1 min then turn and fry for another minute to ensure (melt in your mouth tenderness) Do not over fry. Remove into plate with paper towels to drain excess oil. Good with loaded mash and corn, salad. Enjoy.
This recipe uses ground turkey but you could just as easily use chicken. These turkey nuggets are healthier than any store-bought version or what you will find at a fast food restaurant. The turkey is coated in crushed crackers, which gives them a nice crispness. A little bit of dried garlic adds a ton of flavor to the dish. Dredge each nugget in remaining crispy coating mixture and place on prepared baking sheet.