Make Chick Fil A Nuggets at home…and the sauce too! This copy cat recipe is a keeper!

We are crazy about Chick Fil A at our house…is it the nuggets or the sauce? Which came first the chicken nuggets or the sauce? haha…Really it’s the best combination, don’t you think? I’m all for a good copycat recipe, and if you are up for the challenge, you have to make these! You can feed your whole family well with this delicious CopyCat Chick Fil A Nuggets and Sauce recipe.

What you’ll need to make CopyCat Chick Fil A Nuggets:

chicken breasts
dill pickle juice
buttermilk
egg
flour
powdered sugar
salt
pepper
peanut oil

For the Sauce:

mayo
honey
dijon mustard
mustard
lemon juice

How to make Chick Fil A Nuggets:

In a large glass bowl, add the uncooked chicken nuggets, dill pickle juice and buttermilk. Allow chicken to marinate in this mixture for 30 minutes or longer.
Remove chicken from this mixture and in a new bowl toss with a well beaten egg.
In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine flour, powdered sugar and salt and pepper.
Add the uncooked chicken into the bag and toss to mix well and completely coat the chicken.
In a large wide frying pan, heat peanut oil to medium high heat. Test the oil to see if it’s at the right temperature before beginning by a few drops of water into the frying pan. The oil should sizzle, but not pop. Adjust your heat if necessary.
Working in batches, add the uncooked chicken to the hot oil to cook. With tongs, turn each nugget over to cook well on all sides until the nuggets are golden brown. The cook times will vary depending on the size of chicken pieces.
Once browned remove chicken from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Repeat until all chicken nuggets are cooked.
Let nuggets cool a bit. Enjoy with the dipping sauce!

How to make Chick Fil A Sauce:

Start by making the Chick Fil A honey mustard dipping sauce. Combine mayo, honey, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and mustard in a mixing bowl and whisk together until well combined and sauce is smooth. Move to a smaller bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.

How to store CopyCat Chick Fil A Nuggets and Sauce:

To store your nuggets, transfer them into a plastic bag or airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3-5 days. For the sauce just keep it in a covered container in the fridge for the same amount of time! When you’re ready to devour again, you can pop the nuggets in the microwave, oven, or even the air fryer to crisp them up, and enjoy!

Disposing your cooking oil:

How do you dispose of your cooking oil after cooled? I let it cool and then put it back into the plastic bottle it came in, to dispose of it. I have heard of people dumping it into the ground, and the ground just absorbs it. Is that strange? I’d love to know what you do when it comes to disposing of cooking oil after use.

Marinating your chicken in pickle juice:

One secret to the spot on Chick Fil A flavor is marinating your chicken in dill pickle juice. Don’t skip this step! It adds so much flavor and makes your nuggets taste just like the ones you love from Chick Fil A.

Dipping Sauce for nuggets:

There is nothing like the sweet and tangy flavor of Chick Fil A sauce, and you’re going to love our homemade version. It makes the nuggets ten times better! If you love dipping your nuggets but aren’t a fan of Chick Fil A sauce, trying making our Restaurant Ranch Dressing instead and dip away!

What to serve with Nuggets and Sauce:

Pair these nuggets with:

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CopyCat Chick Fil A Nuggets and Sauce

Just like Chick Fil A, only better because you made it! Feed the whole family with this awesome copycat recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Chick Nuggets, Copycat Recipe

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

For The Chicken Nuggets

1 pound chicken breasts (boneless & skinless) cut into nugget sized chunks
1 cup dill pickle juice
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups peanut oil for frying

For The CHICK FIL A Sauce

1/4 cup mayo
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

Make the Dipping Sauce

Start by making the Chick Fil A honey mustard dipping sauce. Combine mayo, honey, lemon juice, dijon mustard and mustard in a mixing bowl and whisk together until well combined and sauce is smooth. Move to a smaller bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.

For the Chicken Nuggets

In a large glass bowl, add the uncooked chicken nuggets, dill pickle juice and buttermilk. Allow chicken to marinate in this mixture for 30 minutes or longer.
Remove chicken from this mixture and in a new bowl toss with a well beaten egg.
In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine flour, powdered sugar and salt and pepper.
Add the uncooked chicken into the bag and toss to mix well and completely coat the chicken.
In a large wide frying pan, heat peanut oil to medium high heat. Test the oil to see if it's at the right temperature before beginning by a few drops of water into the frying pan. The oil should sizzle, but not pop. Adjust your heat if necessary.
Working in batches, add the uncooked chicken to the hot oil to cook. With tongs, turn each nugget over to cook well on all sides until the nuggets are golden brown. The cook times will vary depending on the size of chicken pieces.
Once browned remove chicken from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Repeat until all chicken nuggets are cooked.
Let nuggets cool a bit. Enjoy with the dipping sauce!