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Chick Fil A Nuggets

Chick Fil A Nuggets

A 30+ count of Homemade Chick Fil A Nuggets! Made with a Poultry Brine and a surprising Breading to get that same light coating & texture. Serve them up with a variety of Chicken Nugget Dipping sauces and enjoy them as a Lunch, Dinner or Snack. These are just amazing and a 30+ count isn't going to last long at all.
Servings: 30 Pieces
Prep20 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Marinade Time2 hours

Equipment

  • 2 Bowls Marinade and Coating
  • 1 Deep Fryer or Skillet filled with 2 inches of Peanut Oil

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breast - 1 lb of Chicken, dice into 1 inch pieces
  • Peanut Oil - for Deep Frying

Chick Fil A Seasoning

  • 1 tsp Paprika, Mustard, Onion, Garlic & Black Pepper - each
  • 1/2 tsp White Pepper & Chili Powder - each

Chick Fil A Coating

  • 1 C Poly Flour
  • 3 Tbl Barley Flour
  • 1 Tbl Chick Fil A Seasoning
  • 1 tsp MSG

Chick Fil A Marinade

  • 1 C Poultry Brine - without the Cream of Tartar added and with the Onion & Garlic Powder added
  • 1 Whole Egg
  • 3 Tbl Milk
  • 1 Tbl Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil - or Peanut Oil
  • 1 Tbl Chick Fil A Seasoning - or the remaining Seasoning after adding 1 Tbl to the Coating

Instructions

  • Prepare both the Poultry Brine without cream of tartar and the Poly Flour in advance. Save the remaining Poultry Brine and Poly Flour for other recipes or to make Chick Fil A Nuggets again at a later time.
    Combine the Chick Fil A Coating into one bowl and the Marinade into another bowl.
  • Remove the Tenderloin from the Chicken Breast and dice both the Tenderloin and Breast into 1 inch pieces. You should get about 30+ pieces. Add the Chicken to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and upwards to an overnight brine for better flavors.
  • Set the Chicken on the counter while you preheat the Deep Fryer to 325 F.
    Strain out all the Chicken pieces and add one by one into the bowl with the breading to toss and coat well. Transfer to a plate, shaking any excess coating off.
  • Place the Nuggets into the fryer basket and lower the basket into the deep fryer, giving it a shake to ensure all pieces gets separated. Deep Fry for 4–5 minutes.
  • Lift the Basket up and shake to get rid of excess grease and plate. Allow to cool 5–10 minutes before serving.

Notes

 

Stove Top

You can also do this in a wok or deep skillet. Fill the Skillet or Wok with about 2 inches of Peanut Oil and heat over max heat until the temperature reads 350 F with an inserted thermometer. Add the Chicken Pieces and mix. The heat will initially drop, but you want to maintain it around 325 F for 4–5 minutes. Then scoop out the Nuggets and strain before resting and serving. 
 
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keywords: Chicken Nuggets, Copycat Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets, Copycat Chick Fil A Nuggets, Fil A Nuggets, Homemade Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets, Homemade Chick Fil A Nuggets
Author: JAH