Description
Recreate the beloved taste of Chick-fil-A with these homemade chicken nuggets that are easy to make and sure to please everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large chicken breasts, chopped into irregular bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 cups pickle juice
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. paprika
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
- 2 tsp. honey
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, and honey to create the Chick-fil-A sauce. Set aside.
- Combine the chicken pieces, pickle juice, smashed garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large plastic bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken, seal the bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a pot to 350°F. Create your dredging stations: whisk together the eggs and milk in one bowl, and combine flour, powdered sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in another.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the refrigerator, drain, and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the egg mixture, then coat in the flour mixture.
- Fry the chicken nuggets in batches for 2-3 minutes until golden-brown, then drain on paper towels and season with additional salt.
- Serve immediately with the homemade Chick-fil-A sauce.
Notes
For deeper flavors, marinate the chicken overnight. You can air fry the nuggets for a healthier cooking method.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 210mg