Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis Copycat Recipe
Fluffy, tender honey butter yeast rolls stuffed with perfectly crisp Chick-fil-A style nuggets are the most delightful bite sized breakfast. This chick-fil-a chicken minis copycat recipe will bring this restaurant breakfast favorite to your table anytime of the day (including Sundays!).
Servings: 16 rolls
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken tenders or 3 chicken breasts
- 16 oz Sister Shubert's Parker House yeast rolls in the round foil container
Chicken Brine
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
Wet Dredge Mixture
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
Dry Flour Mixture
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Honey Butter
- 3 tablespoons partially melted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
Brine Chicken
- Dice your raw chicken tenders and chicken breasts into bite sized chunks. In a medium bowl combine pickle juice, buttermilk, and the brine seasonings. Submerge the chicken pieces into the brine, cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
Dredge chicken
- In a medium bowl combine the wet ingredients (milk and egg). Whisk until smooth. In a separate bowl add the flour, powdered sugar and seasonings. Whisk to combine. Drain the pickle brine from the bowl of marinating chicken. Transfer chicken directly into the milk+egg mixture, dunking so they are fully coated. Transfer them dripping wet into the dry flour mixture. Toss them well so they are coated on all sides.
Bake Yeast Rolls
- Preheat oven according to package instructions. If using Sister Shubert, 300 degrees for 15 minutes with the top covered in foil. Put them in the oven as soon as you start frying the chicken.
Fry Chicken
- Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy, flipping half way through – about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack so the oil drips away.
- For air fry instructions, see my chick fil a nugget recipe here.
Make Honey Butter & Assemble
- Combine softened, partially melted butter with honey. Spread over the tops (and optionally inside) the cooked hot yeast rolls. Place one piece of chicken on the inside of each roll and enjoy!