That's definitely cheating. Then again, all kinds of people fry their chicken. A success story there is still meaningful if you're just eating it occasionally and always fried. You could mix it up with the seasonings if not the cooking method.
Also, I'm not sure how many chicken nuggets are sold (some quick calcs say ~23 lbs of fast food chicken per capita per year). But even just being able to replace those would be a ethical boon.