Salt & Chilli Chicken McNuggets®

If you’ve read any of my books or know me at all, you’ll know that I’m a pretty big fan of salt & chilli dishes.  Conversely, I’m typically not a fan of ‘gimmick’ style recipes or fusion foods that don’t make a whole lot of sense.  For that reason, this recipe, if you can even call it a recipe, is somewhat of an anomaly and isn’t the sort of thing I usually do.  However, I did do it, and I’m so very glad I did.  Salt & Chilli Chicken McNuggets® might just be the absolute best thing to do with leftover nuggets.

With a box of 20 McNuggets® coming in at little over £1 more than the standard order of 6, it always makes sense to order the larger portion, especially with this leftovers dish in mind.  The nuggets reheat so well, becoming just a little crisp on the outside, perfect for soaking up the salt & chilli flavours.  Enjoy!

Salt & Chilli Chicken McNuggets®

  • 9 Chicken McNuggets®
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 onion (sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic in oil
  • 1 spring onion (sliced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine
  1. Heat the oven to 180c. Arrange the nuggets on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut each nugget into 3-4 bite sized pieces.

  2. Heat a wok or large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl around the pan. Add the sliced onion and stir-fry for 30-40 seconds. Add the heated nuggets. Add the chopped garlic in oil and mix well once more. Season with the salt & pepper seasoning and mix well. Add the spring onion and chilli flakes and mix again. Add the rice wine, mix once more and serve.

Leftovers, Snack
American Chinese, British Chinese, Chinese, Scottish Chinese
chicken nuggets, mcnuggets, salt & chilli, salt & chilli chicken, salt & pepper


If you like this Salt & Chilli Chicken McNuggets® recipe, you might be interested in buying my book: The Takeaway Secret (2nd edition) is packed full of over over 120 takeaway & fast-food recipes and is available to buy in kindle or paperback form here.

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