Tofu, Corn, Chicken Nugget

Ingredients

1. Chicken breast:1 large piece. Chop into cubes.

2. Silk tofu: Quarter of a box.

3. Minced garlic: 3 tsps.

4. Dried ginger: 1 tsps

5. Salt: 1.5 tsps

6. Sugar: 1 tsps

7. White pepper: 1 tsps

8. Black pepper: 1 tsps

9. Corn starch: 2 tbsp

10. Egg: 1 whole raw.

11. Loose corn: 1 cup. 

12. Cooking oil: 3 cups. 

Makes about 8 nuggets that are 2 inches in diameter.

Directions

1. Add all ingredients except corn into a blender.

2. Blend for 30 seconds

3. Mix with a spoon.

4. Blend for 20 more seconds. 

5. Add corn and mix with spoon. The kernels of corn should be whole.

6. It’s best to let the mixture refrigerate overnight to let the flavor marinate. 

7. Shape the nuggets.

8. Pan fry each side of the nugget for 3 minutes with generous amounts of oil. 

Personal Connection

My mom came up with this recipe. I think it’s very smart to add tofu because it adds more moisture to the nugget and still ensures the nugget is packed with protein. I think there’s a lot of potential here to experiment with different ingredients. For example, instead of using corn, maybe carrots or turnips can be used to give the nugget an extra crunch and different color. The seasoning can also be replaced with whatever seasoning you want to try.