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Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets

Copycat Gluten Free Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup pickle juice (I use Bubbie's)
  • ¼ cup milk (I use coconut)

Breading

  • ½ cup cassava flour (I use Otto's Naturals)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Whisk egg, pickle juice and milk together in a large bowl.
  • Chop your chicken into nugget sized pieces and add it into the bowl, ensuring it is all covered. Place the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Heat a pan on the stove over medium heat with avocado oil for about five minutes or until warm.
  • While the pan is heating, mix together cassava flour and seasonings in a large bowl and place next to the stove.
  • Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place the bowl next to the cassava flour mixture.
  • Piece by piece, move chicken from the marinade to the flour using a fork and cover completely.
  • Carefully transfer the coated chicken to the stove and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side. Tip: if the bottom of your pan is coated in excess flour after cooking a batch, clean out pan and start the oil heating step again to achieve clean, not burnt chicken.
  • Move the chicken to a drying rack and let cool so that the coating is less likely to fall off.
  • Serve with dipping sauces of choice and pickle slices.