CopyCat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
on Jan 24, 2014, Updated Jan 30, 2024
Yes, the hubby whipped us up this Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich and it is PERFECT! I love Chick–fil-A but really can not afford to take the whole family for chicken sandwiches very frequently. The hubby was on a mission to come up with a perfect copycat recipe for the original Chicka-fil-A and I think he found it. Quite a few unique steps to make it taste like the real thing.
CopyCat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
If you are a fan of chick-fil-A you know that the chicken sandwich has some unique textures and flavors. There is of course a process to get those specific textures and flavors. Save yourself some dollars and make yourself Chick-fil-A at home. Pretty simple once you have this CopyCat Chick-fil-A recipe.
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INGREDIENTS (Yield 4 sandwiches)
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Pickle Juice
2 Eggs
1/4 cup Milk
1 cup Flour
2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Celery Salt
1/2 tsp Basil
1 cup Peanut Oil for frying
4 Buns (buttered and toasted)
Pickle Slices!
DIRECTIONS
Put chicken in zippered bag and pound gently with the flat side of a mallet until about 1/2″ thick.
Cut each breast into 2 equal pieces.
Marinate chicken in the pickle juice for about an hour.
Beat together egg and milk in a bowl.
Mix together the flour, sugar, and spices in another bowl.
Heat the oil in a skillet to about 350.
Dip each chicken piece into the egg covering both sides, then coat in flour on each side.
Fry each chicken piece for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through.
Place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
Then serve on toasted buns with pickle slices.
Pair your Chick-Fil-A sandwich with some waffle fries and a soda and you have a fast food meal on the cheap. Dig in the condiment drawer for some ketchup packs to make it all seem like fast food ha ha!
CopyCat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
- 1/2 cup Pickle Juice
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Celery Salt
- 1/2 tsp Basil
- 1 cup Peanut Oil for frying
- 4 Buns, buttered and toasted
- Pickle Slices!
Instructions
- Put chicken in zippered bag and pound gently with the flat side of a mallet until about 1/2" thick.
- Cut each breast into 2 equal pieces.
- Marinate chicken in the pickle juice for about an hour.
- Beat together egg and milk in a bowl.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, and spices in another bowl.
- Heat the oil in a skillet to about 350.
- Dip each chicken piece into the egg covering both sides, then coat in flour on each side.
- Fry each chicken piece for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through.
- Place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Then serve on toasted buns with pickle slices.
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Tried it out and it was a big hit- juicy chicken and flavorful- I made my own brioche buns to use next time, can’t wait to try out- thank you for sharing!
Hi Debbie! The homemade brioche buns sound like an amazing addition to our chicken sandwich like Chick-Fil-A. I am happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. And, thanks so much for the suggestion for the bun, the rating and review. They really help other readers. Have a great day and Thanks again-Jen
Do you think that a different oil, such as olive oil would work instead of peanut oil?
Great copy cat!
Could you cook these in the airfryer?
Hi Karen! This Chicken Sandwich recipe would not work in the Air Fryer. The batter for it would most likely be a mess. It will need to be fried in a pan. But, in the next few weeks I will try to see if there is a way to replicate it for the air fryer. I hope that helps.
Thanks!!