Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets

These Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets are everything you’ve ever loved in the original. Tender, white meat chicken is coated in a crispy, spicy buttermilk batter and fried to perfection. They’re the perfect meal for any chicken lover, and they’re so easy to make!

Course Dinner, Late Night Snack, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Chick-Fil-A, Chicken, Chicken Nuggets, Fried Chicken, Nuggets, Copycat, Copycat Recipes

Servings 30 nuggets

Author Pam

Ingredients

3 large skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp regular paprika
2 tsp kosher or sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp powdered sugar, this is optional but suggested
2 tbsp baking soda
3 cups buttermilk
vegetable or peanut oil for frying (Note: chick fil a uses peanut oil)

Instructions

Cut up your chicken breasts into 1/2-inch cubes.
Place the chicken cubes in buttermilk. Place in fridge for one hour.
Add flour, paprika, salt, baking soda, powdered sugar, garlic powder, and cracked pepper to a bowl and whisk until combined. Then, place a few pieces of the chicken at a time into the breading, tossing to coat well. Place all coated chicken pieces on a dish.
In a deep pot or skillet, heat the oil to 350 degrees. Place 8 pieces of chicken at a time into the oil using a slotted metal spoon. Fry the chicken until golden brown 3 to 5 minutes. You can drain on paper towels if needed or plate up.