These Paleo Chicken Nuggets are easy, so delicious, and the perfect quick dinner! Gluten free, dairy free, nut free, egg free and so crispy!
I have seen many recipes for copy-cat Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets. One really interesting part of them is the soak in pickle juice- it may sound weird, but it totally works. It makes the nuggets so juicy and full of flavor.
Paleo Chicken Nuggets
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 to 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup pickle juice or jalapeño juice
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4-1/2 cup avocado oil or other fat for frying
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine chicken and juice and let marinade for 30 minutes.
Drain the juice and pat the chicken dry with paper towel.
Add the coconut flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
Heat the lard in a skillet over medium heat.
Place half the chicken in the pan and fry 3 minutes, flip and fry another 3 minutes.
Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken.
Serve with ketchup, honey mustard, or honey. The last two not being Whole30.