Description
Learn how to make your own delicious and crispy Chick-fil-A style nuggets at home with this easy recipe!
Ingredients
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For the Nuggets:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup dill pickle juice
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in pickle juice, refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Prepare Coating: Whisk milk and egg in a bowl. Mix flour, sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and baking powder in another bowl.
- Coat the Chicken: Drain chicken, dip in milk mixture, then coat with seasoned flour.
- Fry the Nuggets: Heat oil, fry chicken in batches until golden and cooked through.
- Serve: Drain on paper towels and serve warm with dipping sauce.
Notes
- For a lighter version, bake at 400°F for 15–18 minutes or air-fry at 390°F for 10–12 minutes.
- Marinating in pickle juice is key to replicating the Chick-fil-A flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
