# Healthy Crispy Chicken Nuggets & Waffle Fries

This recipe shows how to make healthier, lower-calorie, and higher-protein crispy chicken nuggets with waffle fries and Chick-Fil-A sauce.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 23 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 cup Pickle Juice
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 100 g Plain All Purpose Flour
- 400 g Potatoes
- 1 tsp Avocado Oil
- 300 g Light Mayonnaise
- 150 g Low Sugar/No Sugar BBQ Sauce
- 70 g Yellow Mustard
- 90 g Honey
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Onion Powder

## Instructions

1. Make Chick-Fil-A sauce: In a bowl, add light mayonnaise, sugar-free BBQ sauce, yellow mustard, honey, lemon juice, and onion powder. Mix and refrigerate to thicken.
2. Prepare chicken nuggets: Dice chicken breast, add pickle juice, and let marinate.
3. Prepare waffle fries: Cut potatoes into waffle shapes using a waffle cutter. Soak in ice bath for 10 min, then pat completely dry. Add avocado oil and seasonings (salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika). Mix and air fry or oven bake at 200°C/400°F for 20-25 min (air fryer) or 25-35 min (oven).
4. Prepare chicken nuggets: In a bowl, add plain flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Mix. Drain pickle juice from chicken and coat evenly in flour. Add light cooking oil spray. Air fry or oven bake at 200°C/400°F for 14-16 min (air fryer) or 18-22 min (oven).

## Equipment

- waffle cutter
- air fryer or oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA0cle-S81p/?igsh=MWVkcXRja3l1b2o1cg==
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- Extracted: 2025-01-29

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