Chick-fil-A Nuggets Copycat recipe

 Chick-fil-A Nuggets is a superb knockoff created with entirely white meat & a crisp, flavored breading cooked in peanut oil.

 

2 large eggs

1 cup milk

1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1 chunks

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

2 teaspoons Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

3 inches of peanut oil

 

Add the breadcrumbs to a food processor and pulse until very fine.

Combine the chicken pieces, milk, and eggs in a big ziplock bag or a dish.

Fill a big Dutch oven three inches deep with peanut oil and heat over medium-high heat until a piece placed in instantly bubbles up but does not burn rapidly.

Combine the breadcrumbs, flour, powdered sugar, Kosher salt, white pepper, and chili powder in a mixing bowl.

Dip the chicken in the flour mixture & set aside to dry for a couple of minutes.

Fry till golden brown for 2-3 minutes in batches & transfer to a sheet pan.

Draining on paper towels will produce steam and soften the nuggets. So avoid that, you can drain on a paper bag.