Chicken Nuggets _ Better Than McDonald's McNuggets
**The Great Chicken Nugget Debate: A Taste Test**
As I sat down to record this episode of our show, I couldn't help but think about the importance of getting it right when it comes to something as simple yet delicious as chicken nuggets. My trusty sidekick and fellow food enthusiast, [Name], was on hand to join me in this epic taste test. We had a few different options lined up, including some homemade versions from our own campsite, and we were eager to see which one would come out on top.
**The Stove: A Trusty Camp Chef**
As we sat down at the table, I couldn't help but talk about my trusty camp stove, which has been with me for many years. "Folks, this little guy is a workhorse," I said, "and it's been with me through countless camping trips and cookouts. It's got a great two-burner setup that's perfect for whipping up some crispy chicken nuggets on a windy day like today." [Name] nodded in agreement, and we both knew that this stove was the key to making our homemade nuggets truly special.
**The Science Experiment: A Crispy Nugget**
Now, I know what you're thinking: how do we test these nuggets for crispiness? Well, my friends, it's all about the science. We took a look at the Burger King 10-piece chicken mcnugget and the Golden Arches' version, and we were eager to see which one would come out on top. After all, what makes a truly great nugget? Is it the breading, the filling, or something else entirely?
**The Beagle's Challenge: A Tasty Test**
Just as we were about to dive in, our trusty beagle sidekick, [Name], came bounding into the room, eager to get his paws on some of those tasty nuggets. "Ah, perfect timing!" I exclaimed, "because this little guy is going to be the first to try out these homemade nuggets." And with that, we broke open the package and let our furry friend in on the action.
**The Winner: A Crispy Gold Standard**
As we took a bite of each nugget, it was clear that one stood out from the rest. The Golden Arches' 10-piece chicken mcnugget was a game-changer – with its crispy golden crust and juicy filling, it was the perfect representation of what a great nugget should be. But wait, there's more! We also discovered that our trusty camp stove was the secret to making these homemade nuggets truly special.
**A Special Thanks: To Our Fans**
As we sat down to enjoy our crispy nuggets, I couldn't help but think about how much I appreciated all of our wonderful fans. From the service men and women who keep our country safe, to my lovely wife and [Name], who always make me look my best – I'm grateful for each and every one of you.
**The Final Verdict: A Delicious Conclusion**
And so, with full bellies and big smiles, we wrapped up our taste test. It was clear that the Golden Arches' 10-piece chicken mcnugget was the winner, but our trusty camp stove and homemade version came close second. As always, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my passion for cooking with all of you, and I hope you've enjoyed this episode of our show as much as we did. Until next time, when we'll be exploring another delicious topic – stay tuned!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey you be looking for some muk nuggets you say chicken style and you don't know where to go and the line is too long folks you ain't got to go through there anyway cause look here i'm gonna show you this is one of theirs this is one of mine so let's talk about chicken nuggets cowboy style come on i'll get the grease hot hey thank y'all for stopping by the backyard on a skirt alert day what skirt alert yep i'm telling you it is breezy that's what we call a skirt alert you can see oh gloria she's going pretty good this morning she is but what are we talking about i'm gonna blow you away because y'all been asking for it hey cowboy we can't won't you be doing something with them chicken mcnuggets so folks i done went over there to what the burger king and the mcdonald's and we are gonna compare and then we gonna see can we make something better and whoo it is going to be good because i'm going to take you back sort of to some old traditional ways of frying that chicken to make it best you'll be doing a hen house strut as you'll be going along everywhere everything's going to be so good so without further ado let's get after it well if we're talking about chicken mcnuggets and what is a mcnugget chin it's a chicken smashed in a mix yes there you go now y'all see me in there i don't went and got me one of them good boneless chicken breasts pretty good size you can see it was trim off any excess fat that might be a lot of it and then i want you to cut it in about thirds and then we're going to go back and cross section it to where everything is about an inch by inch cube because we're making chicken cubes not mcnuggets here today that's what we're going to do put them in a bowl and then i need you just cover them with buttermilk and i like to let them sit about four hours in the icebox let's talk about what we're going to put on it to make it even taste better and that is a cup and a half of all-purpose flour so there is one and there is a half right on the money and we're gonna put this one in there just for windage yep cause some will get lost today i promise you and to that hey y'all have seen me reach in the cupboard or the chuck box and get it many times not only is it a great thing to thicken gravies and make things even taste better and better stay on quick but also folks it is a great first aid kit you never even knew about what you didn't know you could use this for first aid purposes yes i'm talking about golden whoa gauldid let me tell you folks you'll be out there on the ranch and you'll be horseback and you'll be riding a long long time maybe it be really hot and sweaty or it's been raining there's a lot of things that's going to chafe down there and i'm just telling you that it can create any like diaper rash yes diaper rash yeah sprinkle this cornstarch on there and i mean it is the best thing i have used it on many cases of diaper rash but today we're using it to help the batter stay on the chicken y'all didn't know this was sort of like a whole deal to where you're going to get not only cooking but first aid and knowledge did you this is such a good thing so we're going to put in about that much which is the right amount to that we're going to add some dry ground mustard which is that much and i just want to tell you the recipe and anything that we be using will be listed down there in the little link below where you can just click on it it'll take you over to the website and it'll show you where recipes click the tab there's a bunch of them there smoked paprika i'd be loving me some smoked paprika and i like about two tablespoons of it because it gives some great flavor it does minced garlic now when i was experimenting with this i was using fresh i was using minced now to me the fresh stays on there a little better and it gives it a little more flavor right there on top so we're going to put some of that in there too which is that amount then some onion powder as my good friend just don wilson would say which is that much i don't know that you really feel those are accurate measurements if you want to come over here and dig that out of there precisely that is two tablespoons of onion powder i don't know i have weighed it with my hand i know and then folks we talked about that stuff that's called what red river ranch original now it's got a little citrus base to it it goes real really with this great for a fried food and batter and so good and we're going to put that much in there which is the right amount then we're going to take this delicate little whisk that we have get it all mixed up really well and that smoked paprika folks is going to give this the color that is just talking about old traditional fried chicken i mean there's sort of a reddish tint in there and that's what i'd be after now set this one aside get you another vessel what do we have here folks the incredible edible saltine cracker yep i have used them for many things i have but they also good for a little finishing touch of good crunchiness and then i just need you to go to mashing them now this is not going to get mixed in there this is a after fact you'll see it as it comes around the corner and everything gets to go and but i need you to crumble them up pretty good shan she don't like big chunks big chunks like this huh she likes it dew it's going to give it that extra crispy crunchy taste you buy it in there that stuff is good so we got our flour mixture we got our saltine crackers that are crumbled up to my specifications and we got our chicken breast that is soaked in buttermilk for four hours now we need to be talking about a vessel that you're going to fry chicken in what we talking about i'm talking cast iron because it's going to hold heat and it's going to make things fry better but what do you fry chicken in let me just rewind back to my childhood 14 12. you have to go a long way 11. grandma and my mother both get in that kitchen what we fried chicken with lard i'm talking pure old hard lard and you can find it it's still out there today and it's going to give it that unique flavor that we need now you could be doing peanut oil but why would you when i done told you about the lard and it is cheaper also so we got our oil over here heating we're going to start at about 330 degrees because we don't want it to hot when we get in there before that chicken gets done in the center it's too brown on the outside so we're going to start about 325 and let it cook on there and we'll crank it up just a tad and chicken nuggets is fitting to happen well while our oil is finished up heating we'll go ahead and batter all this chicken and get it right because folks you need to do this about five to ten minutes ahead of time so everything can sit there and adhere really well to them chicken nuggets so i got me a fork let me see what's in here looky there it is a piece of chicken so we're gonna go first in here then we're gonna go back over here then we're gonna go back over here again stay with me now then we're gonna go back one more time and then we're gonna go to the cracker crumbs and you're just gonna have to get your hand on it a little now because you need to make sure that everything is stuck there and look what we have a chicken nugget cowboy styles well our oil has got the 325 here in the finex and this has been resting for about five minutes so just lay one up in here drop them over in here and let's watch this sizzling effect go on now as you get them in there that oil is going to try to cool off a little more so this is when you can crank your heat up to get you there because we're going to need to run pretty close to 325 to 340 for a while and we'll finish up a little hotter nap but keep an eye on your old temperature and keep an eye on the beagle cause he'll steal a chicken nugget if you get a chance we didn't even go through the drive up window folks we don't got that figured out now a lot of y'all been asking me too where you get that good two burner stove that's a camp chef deal that we've had quite a while and i really enjoy it when it's really windy like this where ain't got to build no fire and that little screen do come in handy to block some wind but you'll see a link on there where you can find your one too and i need to cook you need you to cook these about three to five minutes until you get that really good dark rich golden brown crust i mean talking like and then i need to let them cool on a wire rack and then i need you to do a scientific experiment okay so our first contestant coming out to us from what the burger king now look here he's called a crispy golden nuggets well they do got a pretty good golden color so let's see what's in here and look it's some kind of what we call looks like chicken and it's white meat so hey you never know we're going to let the beagle be the first one to sample b has probably eat as many chicken nuggets as anybody in the world now we come to what the golden arches 10 piece chicken mcnugget now when you put these up again the burger king guy you can see they're similar in size and shape this one might be a little thicker and it feels like maybe so it's got a little better crust to it so let's break this one open and you can see that there is something in there called chicken uh-huh now one other thing i want to tell you now i want you to look this says 10-piece chicken nugget box right now okay this is a 10 piece chicken cowboy mcnugget style that we gonna need a bigger box for okay that's what i'm talking about now you can buy a bigger box or you can just make these at home that's what i do now i'm going to be looking for this one right here because that's one i like and folks you can make you some of that sweet and sour sauce or just some ketchup or anything i like them just like this and if you got some that good gravy you know whoo wait that white gravy and some mashed potatoes now they have a lot of spectators too there's so much flavor jumping out there yeah i know try that one wait think big says he thinks dads are the best folks that's so easy so tasty rich crispy crust jumps out with all that good flavor fried and lard oh you can't beat it and you never even left the house you got to get these good taste testers involved every time you get a chance and we've been fostering some dogs you know me and shannon she is like the dog whisperer now major he has made quite the hand and got him a lot of fans to be he's the main man this here is what we call petey and petey's looking for him at home and right beside shannon is something that we got this morning and we call her sadie she's sort of in the family way folks and she gonna make a good dog we're gonna have us some good puppies now everybody should have a chicken nugget big major duke is absent today petey i'll give one to sadie and you can give one to sadie hey yeah she says i don't think i ever had one of them i'm talking folks we're going down to the hen house right here and we're gonna do a little bit of that chicken stretch and then we're gonna do them chicken mcnuggets the cowboy way well as always me and shannon and all the pups we thank you for dropping by we do we never take it for granted that you watch our videos because what y'all are family to us and we are family be my puppies and all my youtube family is that how it goes and as always folks i tip my hat to all the service men and women and veterans who have kept that old flag of flying over camp shen thank you my love for always making me look better andy thank you sir to all y'all out there watching hey come on in here be our family because that's what it's about god bless you each and every one and i'll see you down the cowboy classic chicken mug nugget tree through them golden arches what are we talking about chicken don't we got one feed you little even have to rewind so i got it all in gear know me no waiting in line no getting in the guard guard nugget time youhey you be looking for some muk nuggets you say chicken style and you don't know where to go and the line is too long folks you ain't got to go through there anyway cause look here i'm gonna show you this is one of theirs this is one of mine so let's talk about chicken nuggets cowboy style come on i'll get the grease hot hey thank y'all for stopping by the backyard on a skirt alert day what skirt alert yep i'm telling you it is breezy that's what we call a skirt alert you can see oh gloria she's going pretty good this morning she is but what are we talking about i'm gonna blow you away because y'all been asking for it hey cowboy we can't won't you be doing something with them chicken mcnuggets so folks i done went over there to what the burger king and the mcdonald's and we are gonna compare and then we gonna see can we make something better and whoo it is going to be good because i'm going to take you back sort of to some old traditional ways of frying that chicken to make it best you'll be doing a hen house strut as you'll be going along everywhere everything's going to be so good so without further ado let's get after it well if we're talking about chicken mcnuggets and what is a mcnugget chin it's a chicken smashed in a mix yes there you go now y'all see me in there i don't went and got me one of them good boneless chicken breasts pretty good size you can see it was trim off any excess fat that might be a lot of it and then i want you to cut it in about thirds and then we're going to go back and cross section it to where everything is about an inch by inch cube because we're making chicken cubes not mcnuggets here today that's what we're going to do put them in a bowl and then i need you just cover them with buttermilk and i like to let them sit about four hours in the icebox let's talk about what we're going to put on it to make it even taste better and that is a cup and a half of all-purpose flour so there is one and there is a half right on the money and we're gonna put this one in there just for windage yep cause some will get lost today i promise you and to that hey y'all have seen me reach in the cupboard or the chuck box and get it many times not only is it a great thing to thicken gravies and make things even taste better and better stay on quick but also folks it is a great first aid kit you never even knew about what you didn't know you could use this for first aid purposes yes i'm talking about golden whoa gauldid let me tell you folks you'll be out there on the ranch and you'll be horseback and you'll be riding a long long time maybe it be really hot and sweaty or it's been raining there's a lot of things that's going to chafe down there and i'm just telling you that it can create any like diaper rash yes diaper rash yeah sprinkle this cornstarch on there and i mean it is the best thing i have used it on many cases of diaper rash but today we're using it to help the batter stay on the chicken y'all didn't know this was sort of like a whole deal to where you're going to get not only cooking but first aid and knowledge did you this is such a good thing so we're going to put in about that much which is the right amount to that we're going to add some dry ground mustard which is that much and i just want to tell you the recipe and anything that we be using will be listed down there in the little link below where you can just click on it it'll take you over to the website and it'll show you where recipes click the tab there's a bunch of them there smoked paprika i'd be loving me some smoked paprika and i like about two tablespoons of it because it gives some great flavor it does minced garlic now when i was experimenting with this i was using fresh i was using minced now to me the fresh stays on there a little better and it gives it a little more flavor right there on top so we're going to put some of that in there too which is that amount then some onion powder as my good friend just don wilson would say which is that much i don't know that you really feel those are accurate measurements if you want to come over here and dig that out of there precisely that is two tablespoons of onion powder i don't know i have weighed it with my hand i know and then folks we talked about that stuff that's called what red river ranch original now it's got a little citrus base to it it goes real really with this great for a fried food and batter and so good and we're going to put that much in there which is the right amount then we're going to take this delicate little whisk that we have get it all mixed up really well and that smoked paprika folks is going to give this the color that is just talking about old traditional fried chicken i mean there's sort of a reddish tint in there and that's what i'd be after now set this one aside get you another vessel what do we have here folks the incredible edible saltine cracker yep i have used them for many things i have but they also good for a little finishing touch of good crunchiness and then i just need you to go to mashing them now this is not going to get mixed in there this is a after fact you'll see it as it comes around the corner and everything gets to go and but i need you to crumble them up pretty good shan she don't like big chunks big chunks like this huh she likes it dew it's going to give it that extra crispy crunchy taste you buy it in there that stuff is good so we got our flour mixture we got our saltine crackers that are crumbled up to my specifications and we got our chicken breast that is soaked in buttermilk for four hours now we need to be talking about a vessel that you're going to fry chicken in what we talking about i'm talking cast iron because it's going to hold heat and it's going to make things fry better but what do you fry chicken in let me just rewind back to my childhood 14 12. you have to go a long way 11. grandma and my mother both get in that kitchen what we fried chicken with lard i'm talking pure old hard lard and you can find it it's still out there today and it's going to give it that unique flavor that we need now you could be doing peanut oil but why would you when i done told you about the lard and it is cheaper also so we got our oil over here heating we're going to start at about 330 degrees because we don't want it to hot when we get in there before that chicken gets done in the center it's too brown on the outside so we're going to start about 325 and let it cook on there and we'll crank it up just a tad and chicken nuggets is fitting to happen well while our oil is finished up heating we'll go ahead and batter all this chicken and get it right because folks you need to do this about five to ten minutes ahead of time so everything can sit there and adhere really well to them chicken nuggets so i got me a fork let me see what's in here looky there it is a piece of chicken so we're gonna go first in here then we're gonna go back over here then we're gonna go back over here again stay with me now then we're gonna go back one more time and then we're gonna go to the cracker crumbs and you're just gonna have to get your hand on it a little now because you need to make sure that everything is stuck there and look what we have a chicken nugget cowboy styles well our oil has got the 325 here in the finex and this has been resting for about five minutes so just lay one up in here drop them over in here and let's watch this sizzling effect go on now as you get them in there that oil is going to try to cool off a little more so this is when you can crank your heat up to get you there because we're going to need to run pretty close to 325 to 340 for a while and we'll finish up a little hotter nap but keep an eye on your old temperature and keep an eye on the beagle cause he'll steal a chicken nugget if you get a chance we didn't even go through the drive up window folks we don't got that figured out now a lot of y'all been asking me too where you get that good two burner stove that's a camp chef deal that we've had quite a while and i really enjoy it when it's really windy like this where ain't got to build no fire and that little screen do come in handy to block some wind but you'll see a link on there where you can find your one too and i need to cook you need you to cook these about three to five minutes until you get that really good dark rich golden brown crust i mean talking like and then i need to let them cool on a wire rack and then i need you to do a scientific experiment okay so our first contestant coming out to us from what the burger king now look here he's called a crispy golden nuggets well they do got a pretty good golden color so let's see what's in here and look it's some kind of what we call looks like chicken and it's white meat so hey you never know we're going to let the beagle be the first one to sample b has probably eat as many chicken nuggets as anybody in the world now we come to what the golden arches 10 piece chicken mcnugget now when you put these up again the burger king guy you can see they're similar in size and shape this one might be a little thicker and it feels like maybe so it's got a little better crust to it so let's break this one open and you can see that there is something in there called chicken uh-huh now one other thing i want to tell you now i want you to look this says 10-piece chicken nugget box right now okay this is a 10 piece chicken cowboy mcnugget style that we gonna need a bigger box for okay that's what i'm talking about now you can buy a bigger box or you can just make these at home that's what i do now i'm going to be looking for this one right here because that's one i like and folks you can make you some of that sweet and sour sauce or just some ketchup or anything i like them just like this and if you got some that good gravy you know whoo wait that white gravy and some mashed potatoes now they have a lot of spectators too there's so much flavor jumping out there yeah i know try that one wait think big says he thinks dads are the best folks that's so easy so tasty rich crispy crust jumps out with all that good flavor fried and lard oh you can't beat it and you never even left the house you got to get these good taste testers involved every time you get a chance and we've been fostering some dogs you know me and shannon she is like the dog whisperer now major he has made quite the hand and got him a lot of fans to be he's the main man this here is what we call petey and petey's looking for him at home and right beside shannon is something that we got this morning and we call her sadie she's sort of in the family way folks and she gonna make a good dog we're gonna have us some good puppies now everybody should have a chicken nugget big major duke is absent today petey i'll give one to sadie and you can give one to sadie hey yeah she says i don't think i ever had one of them i'm talking folks we're going down to the hen house right here and we're gonna do a little bit of that chicken stretch and then we're gonna do them chicken mcnuggets the cowboy way well as always me and shannon and all the pups we thank you for dropping by we do we never take it for granted that you watch our videos because what y'all are family to us and we are family be my puppies and all my youtube family is that how it goes and as always folks i tip my hat to all the service men and women and veterans who have kept that old flag of flying over camp shen thank you my love for always making me look better andy thank you sir to all y'all out there watching hey come on in here be our family because that's what it's about god bless you each and every one and i'll see you down the cowboy classic chicken mug nugget tree through them golden arches what are we talking about chicken don't we got one feed you little even have to rewind so i got it all in gear know me no waiting in line no getting in the guard guard nugget time you\n"