- Pickle Juice
- Milk
- Egg
- Chicken Breast
- Flour
- Powdered Sugar
- Salt and Pepper
- Paprika
- Peanut Oil
How to Make Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets
The key to making these nuggets is to let the chicken sit in the milk, eggs, and pickle juice mixture. This makes the chicken super tender and flavorful. The flour, powdered sugar, salt, pepper and paprika all get mixed together in a plastic bag. Then you just shake the pieces of chicken in with the flour until they are nice and coated.
The powdered sugar seems a little strange, but it gives it just a hint of sweetness. Chick Fil A uses peanut oil, so if you want them to taste like theirs, definitely use peanut oil. Once the oil is hot; fry just a few pieces of chicken at a time. You do not want to crowd the pan or the temperature will drop, and the chicken will be soggy and not as crispy. Let the cooked chicken drain on a paper towel and serve immediately.
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Chick Fil-A Chicken Nuggets
Copycat Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets - Make your favorite chicken nuggets at home with just a few simple ingredients. Super crispy and so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 2 Tbls powdered sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Peanut Oil for frying
Instructions
- Trim and cut the chicken into bit sized pieces. Whisk egg, pickle juice, and milk together. Place chicken in milk mixture, and cover. Let stand for 2-4 hours in the fridge.
- Place 2 inches of oil into a deep pan. Heat over medium high heat until the oil is hot (375 degrees).
- In a zip-lock bag mix together flour, powdered sugar, salt, pepper and paprika. Remove chicken from milk mixture, and place in the flour mixture. Shake to coat.
- Put about 8 nuggets into the pan, be careful not to overcrowd. Cook for about 2-3 minute on each side, or until golden brown.
- Remove chicken and drain on a paper towel. You could place on a rack in a hot oven to keep them warm if you are making a lot of them.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories 606 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 102mg Sodium 3013mg Carbohydrates 105g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 1g Sugar 70g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 27g
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Katie says
BIG fan of chick fil-a nuggets here! Trying your recipe ASAP!
Suzy says
I can’t believe how easy these were to make! And you are right they taste just like chick-fil-a but only better!
Kim says
Pickle juice? Interesting! I gotta try this recipe!
Demeter says
These are so much more budget friendly then having to go out for them. They look fantastic!
Lora says
Fantastic recipe and so much nicer to have them homemade (the pickle juice makes a difference in flavor for sure!)
Beth says
We are big fans of the nuggets but love that we can now make them at home and have them anytime! Thanks!
jade manning says
Not sure if I could share these!!
Catalina says
These nuggets look so crunchy and inviting! A must try recipe!