Fried Chicken Meatballs
by Chef Stefano Barbato · 938K subscribers on YouTube
Fried chicken meatballs, also called nuggets, made with chicken breast, cheese, and bread, double-breaded and fried until golden and crispy.
- Cook
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- 500 gChicken BreastChicken breast
- 50 gSweet PecorinoCan be substituted with scamorza, provola, or pecorino dolce
- 20 gFlourFor the mixture
- 50 mlMilkMilk
- ThymeTo taste
- PaprikaTo taste
- PepperTo taste
- SaltTo taste
- 2 pcsBreadOr pancarré (sandwich bread)
- EggsFor coating
- BreadcrumbsFor coating
- Peanut OilAlternatively, lard or clarified butter (ghee)
Method
- Grind the chicken breast, cheese, and bread using a meat grinder or mixer.
- Add spices: thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Add milk and flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes.
- Take the mixture and form balls of equal thickness.
- Briefly dip the balls in a bowl of water.
- Coat the balls in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs (first breading).
- Place the meatballs on a tray and let them air dry for 10 minutes.
- Dip the meatballs again in beaten egg and then again in breadcrumbs (second breading).
- Fry in peanut oil or lard at 170°C for 4-5 minutes, turning halfway, until the oil stops foaming.
- Drain on paper towels, season with salt, and serve.
Chef Stefano Barbato
Professional chef938K subscribers on YouTube236.9M total channel views"Benvenuti nella mia cucina! Sono lo Chef Stefano Barbato e qui condivido con voi la mia passione per il buon cibo. Dalle tecniche professionali spiegate passo dopo passo alle ricette della tradizione italiana, il mio obiettivo è rendere la grande cucina accessibile a tutti. Che sia un primo cremoso o una delle mie 'bambine cattive' appena sfornate, ogni piatto è fatto con amore. Sarà buono o non sarà buono? Iscrivetevi per scoprirlo insieme a me! 👨🍳🇮🇹" Hola y bienvenidos a mi canal de video recetas en español los encuentra aquí https://www.youtube.com/user/ChefStefanoBarbatoEs Chef Stefano Barbato


