Updated: Sep 22, 2023
Ingredients:
For Chicken Nuggets:
4 oz Southern Recipe Small Batch Pork Rinds, crushed
2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
Vegetable oil, for frying
For Sauce:
2 cups orange marmalade
12 oz BBQ sauce
Directions:
1. Add the chicken pieces to a bowl with the buttermilk and salt. Stir to coat and set aside.
2. Crush the pork rinds into fine crumbs and place them in a bowl. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
3. Coat the chicken pieces in a layer of crumbs, then quickly dunk in the beaten egg, then coat again in the crumbs. Lay them on a sheet pan and heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Fry the chicken in batches about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side, watch, so they don’t become overly brown. Remove from skillet and drain them on a paper towel.
5. Mix marmalade and BBQ sauce to make the orange sauce in a saucepan over low heat for 2 minutes. Coat fried nuggets thoroughly in warm orange sauce and serve immediately.