Vegan Chicken Nuggets (So Crispy!)
Delicious, tender, and meaty vegan chicken nuggets! Super crispy on the outside, these are fantastic served with mayo, mustard, or a spicy dipping sauce!
Ingredients
- 9 ounces vegan chicken
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp hot sauce use your favorite one
- 1/2 cup flour feel free to use gluten-free flour
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
Mustard Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo
- 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp buffalo sauce optional
Instructions
- Start with one loaf of vegan chicken. Using your hands, shred it into large bite-size pieces. You should end up with 8-12 pieces depending on their size. Set aside.
- Whisk together the water, hot sauce, flour, smoked paprika, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl until the flour is fully dissolved. In another bowl, place the breadcrumbs.
- Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip it into the flour mixture, then transfer it to the breadcrumbs and stir to coat. Dip back into the flour mixture, and one last time into the breadcrumbs bowl. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
- Heat about 1 cup of oil in a deep saucepan. Once the oil is hot, fry 2-3 chicken nuggets at a time for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oil and transfer to a plate lined with parchment paper to remove excess oil. Repeat with the remaining nuggets.
- Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce!
Mustard Dipping Sauce
- Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste and adjust sweetness and spiciness to your liking.
Notes
- Tear the vegan chicken with your hands to make thick and uneven nuggets instead of slicing it into cubes. Your vegan nuggets will look even more real!
- For a lighter and crispier coating, I highly recommend using panko breadcrumbs.
- Instead of frying, you can air-fry these nuggets for 12-15 minutes (or until golden brown) in a 375° preheated air-fryer.
- No nutritional value information for this recipe, as it would not be accurate.