When you throw a batch of chicken nuggets in the oven, you expect a quick, easy, and delicious meal. However, for one TikToker, this snack turned into chaos.
Denver TikTok user Abby Smith (@abbyyysmitth) began the video in shock. “I was just making some chicken nuggets, I just took it out of the oven to flip them over and a bunch of black liquid just squirted out of this corner… all over my apartment,” she said.
As she says this, she zooms the camera out. Black liquid can be seen dripping from the walls and pooling on the floor. “I actually am at a loss for words,” she admitted.
“I don’t understand how this happened,” she added, showing users the black droplets on the kitchen sides. She then picked up the tray that was in the sink as more black liquid dripped out. “Like, what the hell.”
“I know it’s double insulated but like this has literally never happened to me in my entire life,” Smith continued. “And my mom gave me this pan and had it in my childhood, my entire life.”
The video was accompanied by on-screen text that read: “Things that happen to me when im already overstimulated.”
Clearly, someone wasn’t following the McDonald’s homemade chicken nugget recipe.
BroBible reached out to Smith via TikTok direct message.
What Did Commenters Say?
Commenters were very opinionated.
“Bestie, pans are not that expensive,” one wrote. “People hang onto these things like their war-time savings bonds. Treat yourself to a new pan, girl.”
“It’s a two layered (insulated) baking tray, which is great for cookies,” a second pointed out. “It’s not dishwasher or soaking safe. I wouldn’t use it for chicken nuggies. It also looks pretty beat up so maybe replace it.”
A third agreed, writing, “Sink water, rust, bacteria are pouring out of a rusted corner hole from being so old lol time to get a new pan bestie.”
While a fourth quipped, “Girl, that was the dipping sauce for the nugs.”
What Was It?
A further commenter wrote, “Raw dogging the pan with no foil was a choice.”
Responding to this, among other things, Smith made a follow-up to set the record straight.
She began with the pan itself. Smith said that while she was aware the pan was typically used for baking/cooling, it was what she considered to be a “last resort pan.” She had previously washed the pan a few months ago, but didn’t realize it was still a bit wet. Because of the timeframe, the water oxidised, which is why it’s black.
She also hypothesized that the pressure and the heat of the trapped water made it boil over.
Moving on to the foil discourse, Smith defended not using the kitchen item. She claimed that repeatedly using it was wasteful. On the other hand, as she noted, people had not used foil for centuries prior to its invention.
There was one criticism she understood, though. That was the fact that she only had seven nuggets in the pan. Smith agreed that she should probably invest in one, though she noted she was making a chicken ceaser salad wrap.
Still, she said she appreciated the back and forth and apologized for “triggering” people.
“But let this be a lesson to you,” she continued, “So that way if you ever come into a double insulated pan, make sure you get all the water out of it or else it will explode all over you.”
@abbyyysmitth Was attempting to have a chill dinner and catch up on Love Island… 🐔#fyp #someonehelp #doubleinsulatedpanattack
Philadelphia Eagles Chicken Nuggets Flop Even Harder
This isn’t the first nugget-based disappointment to hit the internet lately.
Back in September, Tyson rolled out so-called Eagle-shaped chicken nuggets. This was part of a broader NFL promotion that celebrated some of the hottest teams in the league.
Along with Eagles chicken nuggets, other themed-shaped nuggets in tribute to the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers were rolled out too.
But when TikTok user Bailey (@bailohay218) laid out the nuggets on a baking sheet to cook them, she noticed something unusual.
“I thought I’d surprise bf with eagle shaped nuggets but they’re not giving bird….” on-screen text reads.
Meanwhile, the TikTok itself shows the nuggets’ disappointing appearance, as they’re crudely shaped and barely fit the description of an eagle—or any bird, for that matter.