If we are going out to eat and if Ryan is choosing, you can bet your bippy that Chick Fil A is on the top of the list. And we ate at the local Chick Fil A so often during my pregnancy that I’m surprised Henry didn’t come out smelling like a chicken nugget.
And while we will still frequent our local establishment (far too) often, I think we’ve found about the best knock-off nuggets there are. And that will be good for our wallets. And since we paired them with a salad, instead of those addicting waffle fries, maybe this is even better for our waistline? (I know, I’m stretching it.)
Holy cow.
I was skeptical, I’ll admit it. I mean, if anyone could make nuggets that taste like those at Chick Fil A, why is this the first I’ve heard of it?
Well, I’m hear to say that Ryan and I were both shocked at how close these tasted. SHOCKED! And I think we could have eaten dozens more if I’d have made them.
The recipe is over at Iowa Girl Eats (my new favorite recipe blog). You’ll probably raise your eyebrow at the secret ingredient. (I followed the recipe exactly, although I did have to substitute vegetable oil for peanut oil in the frying pan.)
Iowa Girl Eats also taught me a little something about frying these puppies. I never knew this, but she told me (and all of her other blog readers) that the oil is the right temperature if it’s sizzling, but it’s too hot if it’s popping. I swear, this little nugget of wisdom is going to help me with everything I fry. It made these chicken nuggets the perfect golden brown on the outside and fully cooked on the inside. That’s pretty much never happened before. My stove must burn really hot because I was almost to medium low heat to get to this sizzling-no-popping business.
They are seriously so good that I’m considering making them for a second time this week. WITH A SALAD SO IT’S TOTALLY HEALTHY!
Make them. That is all.
Yum! These look soo good! I must try these.
i will be checking out that blog in full detail! and shhhh, don’t tell anyone, but yours look better! I think you got that frying down pat! 😉
LOVE Iowa Girl Eats…and Chick-Fil-A — even better together. Can’t wait to try this!! (And, yes. The salad totally makes it healthy. It’s all about balance, right? 😉
Thank you, Kim. That is all. o:)
Pickle juice, eh? I’m going to have to try this.
No WAY!!! I LOVE Chick-fil-A’s nuggets! Thank you thank you … I am so trying these!
Oh yum! I absolutely love Chickfila, but it’s so expensive after awhile! I’ll definitely have to try this!
these sound amazing, maybe Ill try them tonight!
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Ha. You learned a nugget-making nugget of wisdom. Double nuggets!
I’m glad you posted about these . . . I had wondered about them after I saw them instagrammed. I’m going to try them out–I LOVE chik-fil-a, too. Yummmmm!
I am stupid excited about making these. Gabe is a bit of picky eater at the moment and nugs are one of the 5 things he’ll tolerate me serving his highness.
Interesting though, I was reading through the comments over there and there seems to be differing opinions on whether pickle juice is used in the nugs vs in the sandwiches. But if you say it’s good, I’m in. I take your nug recs very seriously.
Yum!! Thanks for the tip and blog recommendation! I am so making these and now following this blogger.
Hope you are getting some rest!
nice! yep, that pickle juice is what makes them so great (which is weird, since i don’t like pickles!)
we have a chick fil a just down the street (within golfcarting distance), which is bad news – although we’re more of the routine ice dreamers than nugget eaters. those really look good! and yeah – a salad makes it totally healthy! 😉
SIGN ME UP! Those look delish. Ha, that’s funny about Henry and chicken nuggets – I’m surprised Kate didn’t smell like Chipotle. 🙂
Oh my goodness these look delicious!! Totally need to make these soon!! 🙂
I will definitely be making this for my kids! The are obsessed with chick-fil-a! Thanks for sharing!