Copycat Chick Fil A Nuggets and Chick Fil A Sauce
Skip the drive thru and make this delicious and easy homemade copycat recipe instead! Tastes just like the original with crisp chicken nuggets and a mouthwatering honey mustard sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 710kcal
Ingredients
Nuggets
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup dill pickle juice
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers finely crushed
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp paprika
- 1 ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Peanut oil for frying
Chick Fil A Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
Nuggets
- In a large bowl, combine the milk and pickle juice.
- Add the chicken to the milk mixture ensuring they are all covered. Chill in the fridge for 1 to 3 hours.
- Add the Ritz cracker crumbs, breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, paprika, pepper, salt and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Add peanut oil to a deep frying pan, dutch oven or deep fryer. Make sure you use enough oil to cover the nuggets.
- Heat the oil to 350 to 360°F.
- Add the breading mixture to a large ziptop bag. Add the chicken, seal the bag and shake until all are coated.
- Add the nuggets to the oil and fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure you work in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Drain the nuggets on paper towels and repeat with the rest of the chicken.
Chick Fil A Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine sauce ingredients and whisk until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 2368mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 3mg
