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Copycat Chick Fil A Nuggets
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Marinating Time
35
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
servings
Ingredients
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½
cup
pickle juice
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2
chicken breasts
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cubed into nuggets
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¼
cup
powdered sugar
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1
egg
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1
cup
milk
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1
tablespoon
house seasoning blend
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½
tablespoon
paprika
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1 ½
cup
flour
Instructions
Place cubed chicken into gallon size bag and pour in pickle juice. Shake and place back in refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
Mix egg and milk until completely combined. Mix powdered sugar, flour and spices in a separate bowl.
Drain nuggets and place in flour. Then place in egg milk mixture. Then place back into flour mixture.
Place the battered nuggets in air fryer basket and spray with cooking oil.
Cook on 370 for 8-10 minutes, stirring and respraying halfway through.
Let nuggets cool for 5 minutes before eating.
Notes
This Recipe Can be Doubled
:
Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split into batches.
Add a dash:
I love a little hot sauce in the batter.
Preheat:
Make sure that you preheat your air fryer.
Overcrowd:
D
uring the cooking process do not overcrowd the pan so you acquire perfect crispness.
Fry:
No Air Fryer, you can fry in peanut oil or canola oil on the stove, a fryer or even oven bake them.