Bread nuggets are made from fresh bread pieces, coated with a mixture of eggs, milk and other spices. These are then fried to golden brown after coating in breadcrumbs. Read my recipe to know the simple process to make bread nuggets at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Bread nugget is a wonderful snack item, liked especially by the kids, that can be made very quickly at home.
- Serve them hot along with tomato ketchup, green chutney, mustard sauce, or simple yogurt.
- Bread nuggets offer a slightly spicy and creamy taste.
- The taste profile of bread nuggets is somewhat similar to bread pockets, bread finger, French toast, bread pakoras, and bread cutlets.
The Ingredients:
- 4 slices bread (cut into small pieces)
To make the coating:
- 3 pieces eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
- Salt – To taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp breadcrumbs
To deep fry the bread nuggets:
- Cooking oil – An adequate amount
At my leisure while I was listening to some audio podcast, I came across this recipe. There were no elaborate details, or a video to make it look stunning but just the sounds of chopping, sizzling, stirring, and the clear, calm yet assertive voice of the person made me believe that this recipe is worth trying at home.
I followed it along blindly. When I tasted it, I felt strangely proud—like I’d completed a trust exercise. Now, I often make this dish at home closing my eyes through the first couple of steps to get into the groove of what I listened in the podcast. It is always a hit.
How to Make Bread Nuggets? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: In three different bowls, take 3 to 4 bread slices and cut them into small pieces in one, pour ½ a cup of milk in another, and crack three pieces of eggs in the third container. Now, pour the entire milk in the bowl containing the eggs. Mix them nicely.
Step 2: Now, add ¼ tsp of red chili flakes, ½ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, and salt to taste. Mix them well and keep it aside to set.
Step 3: Take a pan and heat an adequate amount of cooking oil on a low flame.
Step 4: Take a ½ a cup of bread crumbs in a bowl.
Step 5: Now, gently take the bread pieces one by one and put it in the bowl of the egg mixture. Ensure it has soaked the egg mixture and has become soft.
Step 6: Now put the coated bread piece into the bowl of bread crumbs. Coat it nicely on all sides. Keep each of the coated pieces aside on a plate to set properly.
(Pro tip: Be very careful at this stage while transferring the bread pieces as they will be exceptionally soft after being soaked in the egg mixture).
Step 7: Put each of the coated bread pieces gently in the hot oil one by one. Fry them on a low flame. Flip gently with a small spoon when one side of the bread nuggets is fried nicely.
Step 8: Remove them when golden brown.
Step 9: Your bread nuggets are now ready. Arrange them on a plate and serve the nuggets hot along with a bowl of tomato ketchup and a broken piece of fresh green chili and a strand of fresh coriander leaves for added visual appeal.
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Bread Nuggets
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread cut into small pieces
To make the coating:
- 3 pieces eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
- Salt To taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp breadcrumbs
To deep fry the bread nuggets:
- Cooking oil An adequate amount
Instructions
- In three different bowls, take 3 to 4 bread slices and cut them into small pieces in one, pour ½ a cup of milk in another, and crack three pieces of eggs in the third container. Now, pour the entire milk in the bowl containing the eggs. Mix them nicely.
- Now, add ¼ tsp of red chili flakes, ½ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, and salt to taste. Mix them well and keep it aside to set.
- Take a pan and heat an adequate amount of cooking oil on a low flame.
- Take a ½ a cup of bread crumbs in a bowl.
- Now, gently take the bread pieces one by one and put it in the bowl of the egg mixture. Ensure it has soaked the egg mixture and has become soft.
- Now put the coated bread piece into the bowl of bread crumbs. Coat it nicely on all sides. Keep each of the coated pieces aside on a plate to set properly. (Pro tip: Be very careful at this stage while transferring the bread pieces as they will be exceptionally soft after being soaked in the egg mixture).
- Put each of the coated bread pieces gently in the hot oil one by one. Fry them on a low flame. Flip gently with a small spoon when one side of the bread nuggets is fried nicely.
- Remove them when golden brown.
- Your bread nuggets are now ready. Arrange them on a plate and serve the nuggets hot along with a bowl of tomato ketchup and a broken piece of fresh green chili and a strand of fresh coriander leaves for added visual appeal.
