If you ever crave the irresistible crunch and amazing flavor of Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets but need to stick to a gluten-free diet, you’re going to love this Gluten Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets recipe! As a self proclaimed chicken nugget connoisseur, you can take my word when I say these nuggets are juicy, flavorful, and easy to make.
Keep reading for the recipe and a few handy tips and tricks to make this Chick Fil A Copycat recipe even easier!
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🌿 Nutritional Benefits
This gluten free chick-fil-a recipe for chicken nuggets has a surprising number of nutritional benefits. A few of the benefits are highlighted below.
- Reduced sodium: Fast-food versions can be high in sodium. When you make your own nuggets, you can adjust the seasoning to suit your taste and dietary needs.
- Control Over Oil: By preparing these nuggets yourself, you can choose healthier cooking oils and control the amount used to better suit your nutritional needs.
- Protein-Rich: Chicken is a great source of lean protein, essential for muscle growth and repair.
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🛒 Ingredients for Gluten Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets
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- Chicken tenders
- Buttermilk
- Pickle juice
- Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (find everything you need to know about gluten free flour here)
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Oil
- Powdered sugar
- Season salt
See recipe card for quantities and keep reading for ingredient substitutions and variations.
🥔 Instructions for Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
Step 1: Cut the chicken tenders into 2-3 pieces each depending on your preference for size.
Step 2. Combine flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper to the chicken. Mix well.
Step 3: Pour liquids on top of chicken and mix until fully incorporated. Let marinate.
Step 4: While heating the oil, whisk together dredge ingredients. Drop in a few nuggets at a time into the flour, and coat well.
Step 5: Drop nuggets, a few at a time, into the hot oil. Cook until golden brown.
Hint: The amount of oil you need depends on the type of pan you’re using to fry the nuggets. You want enough oil for the nuggets to cook evenly without crowding the pan.
📖 Substitutions and Variations
- 🥛Buttermilk - if you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own! Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 cup of milk and let sit for 5 minutes. You can also make it dairy-free by subbing your favorite plant-based milk for regular.
🔪 Equipment
This recipe only requires a couple of tools to make, and it’s flexible in that you can use whatever type of pan you have available for frying.
- Frying Pan, Deep Fryer or Dutch Oven
- Tongs
- Paper Towels
🍽️ Storage
Gluten free chicken nuggets can be stored in the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days. After cooking, let them cool down, then place them in an airtight container before refrigerating.
If you want to keep them longer, you can freeze them. Just make sure they are well-wrapped to prevent freezer burn. When you're ready to enjoy them again, reheat in the oven or air fryer for the best texture!
⭐ Top tip
Don’t crowd the nuggets! It’s better to work in small batches during dredging and frying to get the best results.
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Gluten-Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets
Equipment
- Frying Pan, Deep Fryer or Dutch Oven
- tongs
- Paper Towels
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenders
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 1½ cups high-temperature oil depending on frying method
Dredge:
- 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon season salt or all purpose seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken tenders into 2-3 pieces each depending on your preference for size.
- Add the tablespoon of gluten free flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper to the chicken. Mix well.
- Pour the buttermilk and pickle juice on top and mix until chicken is fully incorporated.
- Let marinate for at least 45 min-60 min and up to overnight.
- Heat the oil over medium high heat.
- Whisk all of the dredge ingredients together
- Drop in a few pieces of the nuggets at a time into the flour, coat well, then into the oil.
- Cook until golden brown
Notes
- ingredient and equipment suggestions & substitutions,
- tips for modifying the recipe, and
- frequently asked questions
Katie
I have not made these yet, as I just found the recipe. thank you for having a recipe with no eggs!!
Sharon McCaskill
hope you enjoy it!