Chef Frank makes Cafeteria Chicken Nuggets, Sliders & Patties

Published 2022-10-08
Doing cafeteria duty would be the last place I thought I would get an idea for a video. This is my take on the classic chicken pattie served in a middle school cafeteria. The meat mixture can be made into any number of shapes. Best of all they result is tasty & easy to make.

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2#/907 g ground chicken thighs
1/2 tsp/2.8 g garlic powder
1/2 tsp/2.8 g onion powder
1/2 tsp/2.8 g msg
2 tbsp/15 g dry milk powder
2 eggs
1 cup/236 ml chicken stock
1 1/2 cup/150 g plain breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs for breading
Oil for frying

All Comments (21)
  • @Poopooluvin
    I liked this video just to spite Frank’s wife
  • That little smile upon tasting the nugget lets me know how awesome this nostalgia trip is. <3
  • @ghibliq
    "I do think of food a lot" Me too Frank.. Me too.
  • @civilizeddiva
    00:18: Middle school children get the opportunity to learn from a chef! Awesome
  • 💜LOVE💜 that you're feeding your inner child's nostalgia, despite your wife's protests, Chef!!! 💜💜💜 This is exactly how I share the flavors of my childhood with my own Worldschooled child. Mixing fond memories with 💜LOVE💜 is so much better for children than pink slime, anyway. 😉 Those middle school students are fortunate to be able to work with you!
  • @michaelbullard6886
    Dude why am I just now finding this channel! I bet your kids love you... because they get to eat during class of course lol. Thank you! The way you explain what you are doing is perfection. This is what I am watching during a night shift in a control room haha Appreciate you sir.
  • @liger_eyes
    Reminded me of school lunch of basic roast chicken, pretty bland mashed potatoes and plain white bread. It was a comfort meal and to this day, it's one of my fav meals -- of course a little kicked up. Reminded me of that meal and the coffee cake. Thanks for the memories. :)
  • Frank: I’ve eaten a lot of good burgers and sliders in my life but none will ever be as good as the ones they has for a dollar from my middle school lunch cart, So I totally feel you.
  • Chicken Nuggets/Patties are a comfort food for me. I haven't had them in forever because I've been trying to cut back on processed food. Now I can have them worry free. Thanks Chef Frank!
  • @SLCoolJ2K3
    Chef Frank, I mean this in a positive way. That middle school you work at needs to hire you at their cafeteria. The chicken game would go up, at the very least. Lol. Hope you and your family had a Blessed Thanksgiving. Keep up the good work. - Juls
  • This is definitely a sentiment I've had before. I know the chicken patties and "tacos" and pizza I had at school sucked, but I still am super nostalgic for it.
  • @SilverPanic85
    11:55 - they call it a fish spatula, but it might as well be an everything spatula since it's the best choice for just about everything.
  • I'm sure your lady wife ate her words along with those tasty nuggets. Never thought about frying chicken skin, which is both inspired and so respectful (as another commenter rightly observed) of the bird's sacrifice. Can I audit your class?
  • @canebro1
    I love this. Making a lot of the comfort foods from childhood, but making them yourself so you know exactly what is in it.
  • @imbykji
    If you don't sell a "Free the Bone" tshirt, I will be disappointed.
  • First off, Chef, it's really cool that the Institute of Culinary Education is a middle school. I thought it was a college. Secondly, I used to cube my meat when I would grind my meat until I saw an Epicurious episode where you ground your meat and explained why you cut them into strips instead of cubes. Since then, I have cut the meat à la Proto. I was a cafeteria cook for a middle school and chicken nuggets and patties were one of my kids' favorites. This is a much better recipe than what I had to cook!
  • My husband got so excited about this video - I think he's going to make us some chicken patties this week 😋💙✨
  • "Fries-n-gravy" is my 1970's high school food memory. - Living in Canada it's only some curd cheese away from Poutine. - lol Keeping the skins for frying/baking is a super idea! I also keep the bones for stock. Dipping in ketchup? Humm... Chef. - lol - Cheers!