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Sweet Chicky Nuggets

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My take on a very popular chicken nugget. No cows allowed!

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Large Egg
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 whole Skinless And Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 1-¼ cup Flour
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Powdered Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 4 cups Peanut Oil Or Canola Oil, For Frying

Preparation

In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and stir in the milk. Trim any fat away from the chicken. Cube chicken into bite size pieces. Place chicken in the milk mixture and cover. Let it marinate for 2–4 hours in the fridge. This will make the chicken very nice and tender.

In a gallon size resealable baggie, combine flour, powdered sugar, salt and pepper. Seal and shake to combine.

Place about 2 inches of oil in a medium deep pot. Over medium high heat (more towards the high side) heat oil until hot. If using a thermometer let the temperature reach 375°F. If you don’t have a fancy gadget like most people, I always test my oil by dropping a few drops of water into it. You want it to sizzle and not pop too much. Adjust your heat if necessary.

Using a fork or tongs, remove the cut chicken from the milk mixture and place into the flour mixture. Seal and shake until nuggets are completely coated. Place about 6 to 8 nuggets into the hot oil and let them cook until golden brown, turning halfway through once the edge of your chicken starts to turn white, about 1 minute each side. Always double check to see if any chicken you make is cooked through. I always just make a tiny cut to see if it’s pink. Remove and drain on a paper towel. Repeat until all nuggets are cooked.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!

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barb on 3.26.2011

These will be perfect for a hiking snack/lunch. Thanks for the recipe a keeper!!!

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MissLisa on 3.26.2011

Yummmmy!! These look amazing! You know, Chick fil a also marinates theirs in pickle juice! Could be fun to incorporate in this one. Awesome job, can’t wait to try this!

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CookBakeandDecorate on 3.26.2011

Definitely gonna be makin these! Thanks for sharing!

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The Hill Country Cook on 3.25.2011

wow! who knew that powdered sugar would be the secret? My husband would love me if these tasted as true!! :)

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iamcaressa on 3.25.2011

Powdered sugar … who would’ve thought?

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erika76 on 9.12.2011

just made these tonight, after reading the reviews and doubling the recipe to feed 4, i added an extra tbsp of powdered sugar and an extra tsp of salt and some paprika… yummy! just like chickfil a although theirs might even be a little sweeter, definatley make these again, my kids couldn’t stop telling me how great they were! thanks :)

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Katie Howton on 8.9.2011

My family had high hopes for this dish since we all love Chick-Fil-A, but it was a big disappointment! They had no favor at all and the sweetness wasn’t tasted at all.We will not be making these again.

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britamerica on 7.26.2011

These went down a treat with my family but I do feel they were a little under seasoned…I will make them again though and the milk did make the chicken lovely and tender and juicy :)

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Natalie on 6.26.2011

These were good, I think they could use a little more seasoning, will play around with it. But overall, great & my kids loved them!

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aggieheather on 6.20.2011

These were great! Reminded me of Chick-Fil-A and since I live outside the US, it was a great taste of home!

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