Chick-fil-a Copycat Chicken Nuggets (and sauce) - Adventures in Everyday Cooking

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

peanut oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Canola oil is lighter and more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index.

Welcome to the cooking show and introduction to the recipe.

Explain the need for a chicken nugget recipe due to Chick-fil-A being closed on Sundays.

Mention the main ingredients: chicken, thyme, and pickle juice.

Discuss the importance of marinating the chicken in the brine for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer (up to overnight).

Prepare the brine by placing a Ziploc bag in a jar for easier mixing.

Add half and half (or coconut milk), 2 eggs, and pickle juice to the bag.

Seal the bag and squish to mix the ingredients.

Put on a glove to handle raw chicken for hygiene.

Add 3 pounds of chicken to the marinade in the bag.

Seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, setting a timer for 2 hours.

Prepare the dredge mixture in a bowl with tapioca flour, salt, garlic powder, pepper, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, powdered sugar, and optional umami seasoning.

Mix the dredge ingredients thoroughly.

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