The addition of a certain amount of MCCS (approximately 1 g/
100 mL) to the batter utilised to prepare battered and breaded fish
nuggets effectively improved the crispness of the crust after microwave
reheating, even though their hedonic scores were lower
than those of deep-fried fish nuggets. The MCCS microcapsules
induced a high temperature and vapour pressure, leading to the
formation of awater barrier that reduced the migration of moisture
from the fish meat during microwave reheating. These MCCS were
thermo-stable because they consisted of chitosan and silica hybrids
and can be utilised as a protector or control-release carrier of
thermo-sensitive materials during thermal processing and thus are
a suitable candidate for inclusion in high-temperature food treatment
processes.