Chef John's Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients (12)

• + 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs add to pantry
• + 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon paprika add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper add to pantry
• ✓ ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• + ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon Buffalo-style hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot) add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon melted butter add to pantry
• + ½ cup cornstarch add to pantry
• + ⅓ cup self-rising flour add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon salt add to pantry