Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Nuggets. Chick-fil-A Nuggets made with chicken breast meat and no pickle juice are an spot on copycat of the original nuggets without the hefty price tag! Chick-fil-A Nuggets are a sore subject in our house because we are evenly divided between these nuggets and KFC popcorn chicken. And the homemade honey mustard is out of this world!
Gluten & grain free make them perfect for everyone to enjoy! My kids love Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets. She says there is something in the breading she really likes that is not like my breaded chicken. You can Have Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Nuggets using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Nuggets
- What You needis 2 large of chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper.
- It's 3/4 cup of milk.
- Lets Go Prepare 1/4 cup of pickle juice.
- It's 1 of egg.
- What You needis 1 1/4 cup of flour.
- What You needis 2 tbsp of powdered sugar.
- Lets Go Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
- What You needis 1 tsp of pepper.
- What You needis 1/2 cup of peanut oil, divided (or canola or vegetable).
There are two crucial ingredients chick-fil-a uses that most recipes dont have- pickle juice and sugar. After looking on the internet for days for a Chick-Fil-A copycat and finding only plain old fried chicken recipes, I decided to try and imitate it myself. Make Chick Fil A Nuggets at home…and the sauce too! This copy cat recipe is a keeper!
Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Nuggets instructions
- Whisk together egg, milk, and pickle juice and pour into a large ziplock bag or bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinated in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours..
- Combine flour, powdered sugar, salt, and pepper in a large ziplock bag. Shake to combine. Remove chicken from the marinara and add into the bag. Shake to coat the chicken completely..
- Heat half the oil in a large skillet. over medium-high heat. Test the out by dropping in a bit of the flour mixture. If it sizzles, the oil is ready, if it pops, lower the temperature a bit..
- Gently place the chicken pieces into the oil with Tonga. Do this in two batches. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown on one side. Turn the chicken over and cookbook an additional 3-4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Heat the remaining oil and continue whether half..
- **recipe from Pintrest!**.
Which came first the chicken nuggets or the sauce? haha…Really it's the best combination, don't you think? I'm all for a good copycat recipe, and if you are up for the challenge, you have to make these! Almost every fast food place has some version of nuggets on their menu. In my humble opinion, I think Chick-fil-A™. Chick-fil-A might be controversial, but there's no denying that their chicken is crispy and delicious.