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Homemade Copycat Chick Fil A Nuggets

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Prep Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 33 minutes
Course Main

Ingredients
  

  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup Ken's Steakhouse Honey Mustard Dressing
  • 1 tsp Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Nuggets:
  • 1 cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • peanut oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine the honey mustard and BBQ sauce and set aside.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into roughly 1" pieces and place in a zippered bag with pickle juice to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • Mix together the milk and egg in a large bowl.
  • Drain pickle juice from chicken and add to the egg mixture.
  • Toss to ensure all pieces are coated. Drain excess egg mixture.
  • Heat oil on medium high to about 375 degrees.
  • In a zippered bag, add flour, powdered sugar, paprika, salt and pepper. Shake well to mix.
  • Add chicken pieces to the zippered bag and shake to coat.
  • Cook chicken pieces in oil until crispy and browned (about 3 to 4 minutes).
  • Drain on paper towels and serve.