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Homemade Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets Recipe

This Homemade Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets Recipe at home is so easy to make and are absolutely delicious!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chicken Marinade Refrigeration Time1 hour
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 2 chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup pickle juice
  • 1/4 cup whole milk or water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Wet (Dipping) Batter

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg

Dredging Mixture

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar optional
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Frying

  • 2-3 cups vegetable oil plus more as needed

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the chicken pieces, pickle juice, milk and seasonings. Mix to combine. Cover bowl and marinade in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.

Dredge Chicken

  • For the wet batter, add the milk and egg into a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • For the dredging mixture, add the flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar (optional) and seasonings in a separate mixing bowl or large Ziplock bag. Mix (if using a bowl) or seal and shake (if using a Ziplock bag) to combine.
  • Drain brine from chicken pieces. Add chicken pieces into bowl with the wet batter and mix to thoroughly coat. Take out the chicken pieces letting the excess batter drip off and place into the dredging mixture. If using a Ziplock bag, seal it and shake until all pieces are fully coated. If using a bowl, toss until the chicken pieces are fully coated.

Fry and Serve

  • In a heavy bottom pan or skillet, heat oil to 350F. In batches, fry the coated chicken pieces until crispy and golden brown, about 4-5 minutes or longer as needed. Transfer to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet or paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve chicken nuggets hot with favorite sauce.