When these land on the dinner table, I am the best mommy ever (the “BME”)! My son will tell you, they are better than any other nugget, period. He affectionately calls them “hot, but yummy” because they are so hot fresh out of the oil and so yummy he can’t wait very long for them to cool a bit before biting into them. We make a double batch, he eats half of them! This recipe was adapted from the recipe created by “Veggie Rose” and since I can no longer find a copy of her recipe online, I have typed it up for easy reference. We just varied the spices a bit. Thank you, Veggie Rose.
Crispy Crunchy Veggie Nuggets
4
servings5
minutes30
minutesIngredients
- Nuggets
1 cup vegetable broth *
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
pinch of salt and pepper
- Nugget Coating
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup filtered water
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
Extra-virgin olive oil for frying **
abundant love
Directions
- In a shallow pan (we use 12″ cast iron), bring veggie broth to a low boil, then mix in the spices.
- Add 1 cup of TVP, remove from the heat, and mix well to saturated the TVP. Cover and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, the liquid should be completely absorbed, add the 1/4 cup of flour and mix completely. While this is cooling, combine the other 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup water, whisk well and set aside.
- Pour the 3/4 cup of bread crumbs into a shallow and wide dish.
- Once the nugget mixture is cool enough to handle, shape the nuggets (we make 10) and set them on a baking pan or tray to be ready to coat and fry next.
- Next, coat each nugget with the flour/water batter, then cover with bread crumbs and return to the pan/tray.
- Now, you can fry the nuggets. Pour enough olive oil into the pan to cover up to half the height of the nuggets. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until they are golden brown. If you prefer, these nuggets can be baked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, flipping after 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb a bit of the oil. Let them rest for just a few minutes, then serve and enjoy! We love them with ketchup! Vegan ranch is another option.
Notes
- * We love Better Than Bouillon vegetable broth. Feel free to use your favorite.
- •• Pour enough in your pan to cover half the height of the nuggets. Please be sure to dispose of the oil properly once you are done cooking.
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