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Chick Fil A Chicken Minis

You can enjoy Chick-Fil-A chicken minis anytime at home with this easy copycat recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Chick Fil A Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 65kcal
Author Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

  • 1 package Sister Schubert's yeast dinner rolls 16 rolls
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 16 Member’s Mark Southern Style Chicken Bites

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F.
  • Carefully, place your rolls on a pan and cover them with aluminum foil. Bake for 15 mins or until lightly browned.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl, carefully heat up your butter in 10-second increments until fully melted. Add honey and brown sugar to the melted butter and stir until combined.
  • When the rolls are done, remove from oven and coat the tops evenly with the honey butter mixture using a silicone basting brush.
  • Preheat air fryer for 390°F.
  • Add chicken nuggets to air fryer in a single layer and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Place rolls back into oven uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Once the rolls have cooled, remove them from the pan and place on a separate plate or serving tray. Remove nuggets from air fryer as well.
  • Using a butter knife, make a horizontal cut halfway through each roll and open. Place a chicken nugget inside each roll.
  • Drizzle more honey on top of the chicken minis if desired. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Recipe Tips

Pro Cooking Tips for Perfect Chicken Minis

  1. Pickle Juice Secret: For an even more authentic Chick-fil-A flavor, sprinkle a few drops of dill pickle juice on regular chicken nuggets before heating them. This little-known trick helps create that distinctive Chick-fil-A taste.
  2. Batch Cooking Strategy: If serving a large crowd, keep the chicken nuggets warm in a 200°F oven while you work on the rolls and assembly. This ensures everyone gets hot, crispy chicken in their minis.
  3. Glaze Application Timing: Apply the honey-butter glaze while the rolls are hot, but assemble the sandwiches after the rolls have cooled slightly (3-5 minutes). This prevents the glaze from being completely absorbed and gives you that signature sticky sweetness on the outside.
 
Member's Mark Chicken Bites can be found at Sam’s Club.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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