Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

• 1 cup breadcrumbs prepared
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 
• 4 servings kosher salt and ground pepper black
• 2  chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk
• ziploc bags
• spatula

Directions

1. Place the flour in a resealable plastic bag and season with the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Place the chicken pieces in the bag with the flour and toss to coat (work in batches).
3. Transfer the breadcrumbs to a rimmed plate, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
4. Whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl.
5. Remove a piece of chicken from the flour, dip in the egg mixture, then the breadcrumbs, gently pressing the crumbs into the chicken, and set on a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken.
6. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add the chicken pieces to the pan (work in batches if needed) and brown on each side, about 8 minutes total. Use a spatula to transfer the chicken nuggets to a paper-towel-lined plate. Salt while hot and serve.