BEST COPYCAT CHICK-FIL-A NUGGETS

BEST Copycat Chick-fil-A Nuggets are made with simple ingredients and can be easily prepared in your own home! The secret to these homemade chicken nuggets is the marinade, a mixture of pickle juice and milk. Enjoy then dipped in our Chick-Fil-A sauce recipe that is simply heavenly!

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Marinade3

Total Time3 45

Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best chick fil a nuggets, BEST Copycat Chick-fil-A Nuggets, chick fil a sauce

Servings: servings

Calories: 459kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

4 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup dill pickle juice

Bread coating

1 sleeve Ritz crackers townhouse
1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
½ cup flour
1 ½ tsp paprika
1 ½ tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
½ cup powdered sugar
Peanut oil for frying amount depends on size of pan used

Chick Fil A Faux Sauce

½ cup mayonnaise
2 tsp yellow mustard
2 TBSP barbecue sauce
2 TBSP honey

Instructions

Prep: Start by chopping the chicken breasts into bite size pieces, trim off any unwanted fat as you go.
Make marinade: In a large bowl combine the milk and pickle juice. Add the chicken pieces and make sure they are covered. Move the bowl to the fridge to marinate from 1-3 hours.
Nugget breading: To make the breading for the chicken nuggets use a food processor to finely crush the crackers, breadcrumbs, flour, paprika, pepper, salt and powdered sugar.
Cook: When you are ready to fry add peanut oil to a deep-frying pan, Dutch oven or a deep fryer. You want enough oil to cover the nuggets. Heat the oil to 350-360.
You can dredge your nuggets in the breading mixture one by one. I prefer to place the breading mixture in a ziplocked bag, add the nuggets and shake them up until coated.
When the oil is hot enough, drop in the nuggets and let them fry 2-3 minutes, until golden brown, turning them over for even cooking. Do this in batches and do not overcrowd the pan.
Drain the nuggets of paper towels and repeat with other batches until they are all cooked.
Dipping Sauce: In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, BBQ sauce and honey, use a fork to mix and combine well. Serve the freshly made nuggets with this copycat Chick Fil A sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Homemade chicken nuggets can last in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days if stored in an airtight container.

If you want to keep them for longer, you can freeze them for up to 2-3 months. Make sure to thaw them completely before reheating.

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