Fried and True

The only thing better than a plate of chicken nuggets? Yes, two plates of chicken nuggets—but also these three inspired upgrades on the fried-food icon.

Photograph by Toan Trinh

Photograph by Toan Trinh

Chickenless
Rabbit nuggets with smoked garlic salt and green-pepper jam (pictured at left).

East By Northeast, Cambridge, exnecambridge.com.

Asian-influenced
Korean-fried chicken nuggets with pickled daikon.

Highball Lounge, Boston, highballboston.com.

Elegant
Crispy sage-and-apple chicken rillettes with house mustard and herb salad.

80 Thoreau, Concord, 80thoreau.com