Chipotle BBQ Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 ½ in pieces
  • Cornmeal as needed
  • Freshly-squeezed lemon juice as needed
  • 3 tbsp Chipotle BBQ Rub
  • Vegetable oil for deep-frying
  • Black pepper
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Nuggets

Photo: Jiafei Slay Queen / Wikimedia Commons / CC0

Procedure

  1. Place cornmeal in a pie pan and lemon juice in another pie pan.
  2. Dip chicken pieces in lemon juice then season with BBQ rub. Dip again in lemon juice.
  3. Dredge pieces, three at a time, in the cornmeal, then dip in lemon juice again then dredge again in cornmeal.
  4. Heat oil to 350°F and fry pieces in batches for 6 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack but not paper towels.
  5. Sprinkle with black pepper and serve.