Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets

• Meat

  • 2 Chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Black pepper, fresh ground
  • 1/2 tbsp Corn starch
  • 3 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Table salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Vegetable or peanut oil

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Milk

Found on thecountrycook.net

Description

Directions

• Cube chicken breasts into bite size pieces, trimming away any excess skin that might be hanging on.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and egg.
• Place cubed chicken into milk/egg mixture.
• If you have time, cover it and let it hang out in the refrigerator for a few hours.
• This helps to make the chicken a bit more moist and tender.
• When ready to cook, start preheating oil in your fryer or deep pot to 375F degrees.
• In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, salt & pepper.
• Give it a good shake to combine ingredients.
• Add in cubed chicken, small batches at a time, to the flour mixture.
• Seal and shake until chicken is coated.
• In small batches, place chicken into fryer.
• Cook until golden brown.
• About 4-6 minutes.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Continue with above steps until all your chicken is cooked.