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Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets
Copycat Chick-fil-A Nuggets are made with chunks of white meat chicken brined in pickle juice, then breaded and fried until golden and crispy.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 cup white flour
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Pour the pickle juice over the chicken and allow the chicken to marinate for 20 minutes in the fridge.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge and combine the spices and flour together in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, whisk together the milk and egg until homogenous.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the milk mixture and toss in the flour mixture. Complete this dredging process twice for each chicken nugget.
- Heat a pan with ½ inch of oil. Once the oil is hot, gently drop in the chicken nuggets and allow them to cook for about five minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the nuggets and cook for an additional five minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
As an appetizer/snack, this recipe will make about 6 servings of 3-5 pieces. As a meal, you'll get about 4 servings of 6-8 pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 42gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1106mgPotassium: 755mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg