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Chicken McNuggets® like McDonald's®

Serves : 4
Prep. Time : 1:45

1 egg
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt (reduce to 1/2 tsp. if using MSG)
1/2 tsp. monosodium glutamate - optional, but recommended
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
4 boned and skinned chicken breast halves
vegetable oil - for frying

-Beat the egg and combine it with water in a small, shallow bowl. Stir.
-Combine the flour, salt, MSG, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a one gallon size Zip Lock bag.
-Pound each of the breast filets with a mallet until about 1/4" thick.
-Trim each breast filet into bite sized pieces.
-Coat each piece with the flour mixture by shaking in the Zip Loc® bag.
-Remove and dredge each nugget in the egg mixture, coating well.
-Return each nugget to the flour/seasoning mixture. Shake to coat. Put nuggets, bag and all, in the freezer for at least an hour.
-Cover and refrigerate remaining egg mixture.
-After freezing, repeat the above coating process.
-Deep fry the nuggets in 375 degree oil for 10-12 minutes or until browned and crispy (cook only about 9 at a time).
-Drain on brown paper bags.

NOTES : Dip in barbeque, sweet-and-sour, or honey mustard sauce.