Healthy Crispy Chicken Nuggets with Waffle Fries and Chick-fil-A-Style Sauce

Steps

Chicken Nuggets

1. 1

   Place the diced chicken breast in a bowl or covered container and pour over the pickle juice. Refrigerate to brine; the source does not specify a brining duration, so allow at least 15 minutes and drain thoroughly before coating.

   Start 15-minute timer
2. 2

   Combine the chicken salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Drain the chicken well, then toss it with the seasoning mixture until every piece is evenly coated.

4. 4

   Place the flour in a shallow dish. Toss the seasoned chicken pieces in the flour, shaking off excess. Although 100 g flour is provided, approximately 40 g should remain adhered to the chicken.

5. 5

   Prepare the waffle fries by cutting the potatoes into waffle-style fries. Toss them with the avocado oil, fries salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.

Waffle Fries

6. 6

   Cook the coated chicken nuggets and seasoned waffle fries in an air fryer or oven until the chicken is crisp and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74 °C)/74°C (165 °F), and the fries are browned and tender. The source does not specify the appliance, temperature, or cooking time; check frequently and cook in batches if needed.

Chick-fil-A Sauce

7. 7

   Make the sauce by combining the light mayonnaise, BBQ sauce, yellow mustard, honey, lemon juice, and onion powder in a bowl. Stir until completely smooth and uniform.

8. 8

   Refrigerate the sauce until chilled and slightly thickened. The batch makes six servings of approximately 100 g each.

9. 9

   Serve the crispy chicken nuggets and waffle fries with one approximately 100 g serving of the chilled sauce.