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.
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