Pancake Battered Chicken Nuggets

Name: Pancake Battered Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts (roughly two large ones, cut into 1 1/2-2" chunks); salt & pepper; 2 cups pancake mix; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup water (divided); 4 cups canola oil (for frying)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Pancake battered chicken nuggets are an easy, delicious take on the kid friendly classic. Your family will be begging for these constantly and because they are so easy to make, you'll be happy to indulge them!

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:03:39 GMT