Chick-Fil-A Nuggets Clone Recipe
If you love Chick-Fil-A nuggets as much as we do, then you’ll love this Chick-Fil-A nuggets clone recipe. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make Chick-Fil-A nuggets at home that taste a lot like the restaurant version. Chick-Fil-A nuggets are one of the most popular items on the menu. And for good reason! They’re juicy, flavorful, and perfect for dipping in Chick-Fil-A’s signature sauce.
Chick-Fil-A Clone
This Chick-Fil-A Clone Recipe comes pretty close to the “real thing” and is good any day of the week.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- peanut oil
Breading
- 2 cups dry pancake mix
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon basil
Brine
- Pickle Juice
Instructions
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large container and set aside.
- Soak chicken in pickle juice and place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
When it is time to fry:
- Place peanut or vegetable oil in large skillet and heat to 350 degrees.
- Drain chicken and coat each piece with dry batter.
- Fry for approximately 4-6 minutes until golden brown and cooked thoroughly. Place cooked nuggets on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Notes
- To get those extra crunch pieces of goodness that are found on some of the nuggets, take a little bit of milk and splatter it into the dry mix before breading your nuggets. [Serious Eats]
- If you don’t have a thermometer and want to check if you have your oil at the right temperature of 350 degrees, you can test it by placing a couple of popcorn kernels in your hot oil. The popcorn will pop right around that temperature. [Cooking Comically]
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1937mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g
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Seems very tasty and yummy. i am surely going to try it.
This look delish! I’m interested in what type of dry pancake mix you use.
Hi Cynthia,
I think any dry pancake mix will do, but I often find myself using Hungry Jack.
(I know – my diet is all over the place. One day I will be good.)
Lynda
My kids are gonna love you when I make this for them one day 🙂
I LOVE Chick-Fil-A … will have to try this recipe!