Chef Frank makes Cafeteria Chicken Nuggets, Sliders & Patties

[@Poopooluvin]

I liked this video just to spite Frank’s wife

[@civilizeddiva]

00:18: Middle school children get the opportunity to learn from a chef! Awesome

[@partyontheobjective]

That little smile upon tasting the nugget lets me know how awesome this nostalgia trip is.

[@ghibliq]

"I do think of food a lot" Me too Frank.. Me too.

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

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?

[@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.

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

You’re welcome! thanks for watching

[@OurKitchenClassroom]

💜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!

[@guess99]

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. :)

[@mrfarenheit0323]

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.

[@fatyma_zahra]

Mrs. Proto let Uncle Frank embrace his inner child! Lol I still eat chicken nuggets as a 36 year old. They're quick and comforting. Thanks for the video!

[@leventdagdelen3097]

Liking and commenting so that Frank can impress his wife :)

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

Greetings, Chef Frank. Thanks for yet another innovative video. 👏 Years ago, a coworker invited a few people over, and she taught us how to de-bone a full chicken, leaving the fully intact carcass splayed out breast side down. She layered it with stuffing, then mashed potatoes. Rolled it up and roasted/baked it. It was amazing. She cut it into slices, like a meatloaf. Any chance that you would/could do a video about how this was done? I sure hope so. It was delicious.

[@imbykji]

If you don't sell a "Free the Bone" tshirt, I will be disappointed.

[@GeriatricMillennialGamerDude]

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!

[@garryhammond3117]

"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!

[@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

[@juliagearing506]

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!

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

The institute is a trade school I used to work at. Now I work in a middle school.

[@juliagearing506]

@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank ah ok. My bad Chef. It's still cool that you work with middle school students. I was a cook foe a middle school before changing careers.

[@pretendtobenormal8064]

2:19 MSG is king of flavor. Fuiyoh!!!

[@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.

[@valiantparagonvideos2383]

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.

[@rcmaniac25]

I feel like this is "the thing" going on now (food that was created because people cook, then commercialized to the point of being hated, then recreated as _food_ again) and I'm loving it. There are so many things I would probably never go for simply because it just was never appealing, not "good", etc. that I've seen people remaking and I go "oh... I should try that".

[@mariaenevska8339]

btw instead of breadcrumbs - just some regular bread slices mashed into the mix. If you feel fancy - chopped onions and/or parsley in the mix

[@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.

[@kayboypstar4990]

This is extremely tempting. I might actually make this... . . But why am I even watching this? Im a vegetarian! 😢 Well, you have tempted me quite well. I bought the beyond meat chicken patty just to have a slider!

[@shawndavis2329]

Love this video. The best cafeteria lunch was PIZZA FRIDAY!!!! I'd get double lunch that day with extra chocolate milks. School lunch in the 80s to early 90s was great! Today's school lunches are terrible!

[@justindchaney]

I’m not exaggerating when I say I ate chicken nuggets and French fries every single day I ate lunch at high school. Dipped in a mixture of bbq and honey and washed down with a 20oz Surge (yes we had a Surge fountain) Needless to say, my high school wasn’t very forward thinking when it came to healthy lunches.

[@notboredrn4181]

Amazing video!

[@BananaPeelEuroTrash]

Ohh I do always save the bones for stock but I've never thought about frying up the skin! Using as much of the animal as possible only feels respectful, I hate throwing things away so this was an amazing tip that I'll definitely try next time. Thanks chef!

[@pshadyyx]

Even if you were not frying them before, why not putting them in the stock?

[@AlexanderA.C.]

Greetings from Mexico! 🌎

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

Hola

[@Sqwirle]

This looks good. I was a brown bagger but will have to try.

[@RYN988]

I tried this with pre-ground chicken and it was really good! thanks Chef Frank!

[@sarahlepage4650]

Such a great chef and such a great teacher!

[@mathieupaquette1876]

I rarely upvote vids, but I did on this one just to friendly spite your wife ;) Good job (and no hard feelings Ms. Proto :))

[@davidmyers-wakeman5515]

My husband got so excited about this video - I think he's going to make us some chicken patties this week 😋💙✨

[@Raiden2480]

This looks amazing keep up the great work Chef Frank 👍

[@jamesbrinn9701]

I went to a trade school were they Taught Basic culinary arts, They ran the cafeteria, And severed things to the Trades classes at brake time

[@johrathbun]

You forgot making your own pickles, Chef Frank! :P

[@Taric25]

Chef Frank Proto already had his stand mixer out and then mixed the chicken mixture with his hands: mad lad. Wait, he works in a middle school? I thought he worked at the Institute of Culinary Education.

[@pshadyyx]

Yes, and he wasted a glove for mixing the chicken, but then scooped it into his bare hands 🤦‍♂️

[@aref6561]

wow these ended up being amazing

[@ulyssesmelendres504]

That looks easy to do. I’ll try it. Thanks.

[@daltonwilliams4132]

I usually just cut chicken to nugget sized chunks then fry it. But this doesn't seem that much harder, so I might try it next time. It definitely looks good!

[@chriswhinery925]

BTW to anyone watching this going "MSG?! No way man!" try looking at the ingredients label of the foods you buy. If it says "natural flavors" anywhere on there, there is a good chance that food already has MSG in it.

[@christinep327]

There is a difference between "monosodium glutanate" (MSG) and other versions of it, i.e. naturally-occurring sodium glutanate. As a migraine-sufferer for decades, I can attest to MSG triggering a migraine. That said, I can tolerate other versions of it. All food produbers should include MSG with other widely-known allergies, like peanut, soy, and milk.

[@backpackerinprogress3171]

Wow these were my FAVORITE lunch item from elementary school! Looking forward to recreating this at home!

[@thiagomoraes791]

I love the recipe, I'm gonna try out, thanks

[@skruffelz]

Awesome video! Love your energy, glad I subscribed. You should show us what you do with your stock !

[@fernandonovosad4533]

Awesome vid !!!!

[@Excoded]

Not being a fan of chicken nuggets gets cancelled by being a fan of Frank Proto. I may actually try this.

[@KnowCoast]

I ate pizza almost every day in high school lol The only times we didn't get in the pizza line was the holiday meals or burger and fries day.

[@daphnepearce9411]

Chef Frank, this looks awesome! I'm eager to get started with these and add some dipping sauces with them. p. s. Next time you make this just tell your wife that you're making a Russian dish...... chicken pojarsky! :-) Thank you chef!

[@danfisher3517]

You should "tots" make Americas favorite school side!!😄

[@PaintDog]

this is exactly the kind of nostalgia food I love! I'll definitely be trying this recipe!

[@Nick-hm2dm]

Hook us up with a Sloppy Joe next time.

[@duckhead014]

Can you please post a link to your big plastic cutting board? Thanks Frank, love the video as always!

[@paulorr4896]

The only food I remember (fairly vividly) from junior high is this odd little paper cup they would put stewed prunes in and something called "Pronto Pups". Essentially a hot dog with a dough shell with holes at either end. I liked those. The pups, not the prunes. :)

[@Pseudolyn]

I still occasionally make the pronto pups (never heard them called that). Just use crescent rolls to wrap the hot dogs and cook them in the oven as per the crescent roll instructions.

[@paulorr4896]

@@Pseudolyn Yeah, your way is the classic. These things OVERWHELMED the hot dogs within. :) The ratio of dough to dog was high.

[@Otis195]

Thank you Chef for this recipe, it looks great! So, if I make a batch, cook them, cool the extra down, and freeze them, what is the best way to reheat the chicken patties/nuggets/sliders?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

The oven, the microwave or broiler

[@dummyme2291]

Frank: I grind my own meat. Me too chef, me too.

[@YMESYDT]

Hey chef, could you do a video comparing types of pans like Carbon Steel, Stainless, Cast Iron, Non-stick, etc?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

Great idea.

[@haleywagner3144]

Chef Frank, if you see this would you be willing to do a rice mini series or one video? I struggle coming up with ideas making rice more fun or finding ways to make it more tasty and not plain white rice?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

Great idea. I will work on it.

[@shuwunt]

Looks great I'll definitely try it, I assume to reheat you just toss them in an oven for 15-20min?

[@hannnahm]

I have got to get the metal grinder for my Kitchenaid. I broke my plastic hand grinder last week >:(

[@runtwer5700]

If I had a chicken patty for every time Frank was Frank, I'd have chicken patties

[@dskim8075]

👍👍

[@oliverturner5897]

JD is your intro music? Chicken patties? Frank? Subscribed.

[@alxor]

Are there any viable replacements for dried milk powder?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

Soak your breadcrumbs in milk

[@MbahSmiles]

Do you think they'd work in an air fryer? I reckon the reheating would work just fine but the initial cook?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

I have limited experience with air fryers but I am sure it will work for both.

[@alexisstockard3078]

Sorry my dad made my lunch for me everyday so never ate at the lunch room lol

[@TTM1895]

Time for Chicken Parmigiano. The real question is: do you put the cheese on top of the chicken to keep the crispness of the batter then the sauce -or- do you put the sauce on the chicken and the cheese on top?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

This is an age old question. I like cheese then sauce.

[@TTM1895]

@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank that's exactly the way I like it. Cheers!

[@slowsurferZ]

> proto cooks > onion powder, garlic powder, msg, milk powder

[@canaldecasta]

I shouldnt be watching at 3 am

[@niharg2011]

Hey Chef Frank, just wanted to ask do you have any idea how these will turn out in the airfryer? (I have been cutting to get in shape for my cousin's wedding next month lmao)

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

I think they will work fine

[@niharg2011]

@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Cheers, keep up the good work 👍 ❤️

[@oldcowbb]

someone should tell mr sausage about the milk powder trick

[@christinep327]

Thanks for the great ideas for ground chicken. We're talking about trying a version or two with ground turkey. Can you suggest any natural substitutes for the MSG? I always get a migraine from it - including from fast food!

[@HermanVonPetri]

Any fermented fish sauce is basically just a traditional source of MSG. Worcestershire sauce would work. It's mostly the exact same chemical so it might still give you headaches. You could grind some dried mushrooms into the mix. They still contain glutamate which contributes the umami/meaty/savory flavor that MonoSodium _Glutamate_ has.

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

You can skip it if it gives you a headache

[@ChibiSteak]

14:19 fin.

[@jackdorsey4850]

Chef Frank, I am a newbie to cooking. My question is what temp. should the oil be?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

350 F

[@CyrusCastella]

Do you have a video about making stock?

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

Yes

[@CyrusCastella]

@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank I found it! Thank you.

[@Teto6769]

Have you tired Pupusas from El Salvador 🇸🇻? :)

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

I have tried them but never made them

[@Teto6769]

@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank How did you did like the taste? You should try making them, it’s like making tortillas but just adding beans inside

[@ilenastarbreeze4978]

i mean ... i have 0 pull to middle school food cuz my country didnt have a middle school when i was that age :P i was grade 8 when we heard next year it was going middle school and grade 9 is high and so i skipped it

[@tehbakedpotato]

What kind of middle school has cooking classes teaching deep frying?

[@GMOddxballer]

Hey Chef, what happened to ICE? Noticed you haven't been wearing their smock in a very long while.

[@Naverb]

Appears he now teaches at Wilton Public Schools in Fairfield, CT as of the later half of 2021. I don't recall him ever giving a statement, but presumably moving from NY to CT had something to do with it.

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

I left last September.

[@HexIsme]

I am unimpressed with your wifes' unimpression toward chicken patties.

[@MrAssChapman]

Processed food isn't bad. All the other stuff they do to processed food is bad.

[@lindafreeman7030]

I want to know what faces your wife is making behind the camera as you tell us how unimpressed she was with this idea.

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

😂

[@fukinbith]

Chef can you show us how to cook chicken Skin?