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Chick-Fil-A Nuggets Clone Recipe

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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.

Chicken nuggets on a white plate.
Chicken nuggets on a white plate.

Chick-Fil-A Clone

Thisย Chick-Fil-A Clone Recipeย comes pretty close to the โ€œreal thingโ€ and is good any day of the week.
4.63 from 8 votes
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 483kcal

Ingredients

  • 2-3 chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
  • peanut oil

Breading

  • 2 cups dry pancake mix
  • ยผ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ยฝ teaspoons salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ยฝ 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

  1. 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]
  2. 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]
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The nutrition information is an approximation. An 8-count serving of authentic Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets has 250 calories, 11 grams of fat, 11 grams of carbs, and 27 grams of protein.

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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Copycat Chick-Fil-A nuggets on a white plate.

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38 Comments

  1. oh yum – we just got our first taste of Chik-fil-A here in TX – I’m not big on frying food in my home (I just don’t like the whole oil splattering thing), but these sound good enough to tempt me to try!

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