Chicken Nuggets with Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce
Oven-baked chicken nuggets seasoned with ranch and spices, served with a creamy copycat Chick-fil-A–style dipping sauce made from pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts trimmed and cut into 2-3 strips each
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
Copycat ChicFilA Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon BBQ Sauce, smokey or reg.
- 2 Tablespoon Honey
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon yellow mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Add butter to a 9×13-inch baking dish and place in the oven until melted.In a large zip-top bag, combine flour, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, paprika, and ranch seasoning.Add chicken pieces to the bag, seal, and shake until evenly coated.Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the melted butter, leaving space between pieces.Bake for 10 minutes, then remove pan and turn chicken pieces using tongs.Return to oven and bake an additional 12–15 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and golden.Transfer chicken to a paper towel–lined plate to remove excess butter, if desired.
Copycat ChicFil-A Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth.Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- For extra crispness, avoid overcrowding the pan so the chicken bakes rather than steams.This sauce can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.Leftover nuggets reheat best in the oven or air fryer.
