Step 5: Option 2: Double deep fried
Chicken breading
- dredged chicken
- cooking oil, for frying
Set a wok or pot over medium-high heat and pour in about 2 inches of neutral oil and bring it to 325°F/ 163°C.
Once the oil is hot, working in batches, just drop in the dredged nuggets. With the double fry technique, the first is about just cooking the chicken through and starting to get some color.
Repeat that process until all the chicken nuggets have been fried once.
- Note: At this point, you can freeze the nuggets for air frying (see option 3) or if you are finishing the dish in the future.
You can let the nuggets rest for 10 mins or double-fry them right away as well.
To double fry:
Bring your frying oil setup to to 375°F/ 190°C.
- If using frozen nuggets, you can go straight from the freezer but work in small batches and be weary of splatter.
Add the nuggets to the oil for the second . In about 2.5 minutes they should go deeper brown in color and completely crisp up.
Proceed to the sauce & serve step.