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.
Nutrition
Looking for other CopyCat Chick-fil-A recipes? Be sure to see these other recipes that I have shared….
Katie
Do you think that a different oil, such as olive oil would work instead of peanut oil?
Amy Petros
Great copy cat!
Karen
Could you cook these in the airfryer?
Jen
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.
Karen
Thanks!!
Daveysmama
Delicious. Served it to my hubby as he said “this is familiar! THIS IS CHICK-FIL-A!!” Job well done Jen!!Love your recipes and copycats
Deborah Casper
Made these yesterday and they were WONDERFUL!!!!!
jet1821
My husband doesn’t like fried food but he LOVES this recipe. The first time I made it the stores were all out of celery salt (Covid Breakfast Cocktails??) and I forgot the basil and this time I had both and it was delicious!! Will make this over and over and even just eat the chicken without the bun and with a salad. So good! Thank you!
Gayle
Sounds good! Now for the tenders or nuggets can you work on the Chick-fil-a sauce! Love that stuff!!
Debbie Bridges
Walmart now sells the Chick-fil-A sauce or their own chicken dipping sauce!
Brianna
My husband and kids and even I can sometimes be picky. This is an absolute favorite! You don’t have to wait till your pickle jar is completely empty to use the pickle juice for this recipe, either! It’s a small amount for a great brine and great meal.
Ryan Childers
I made this last night and it turned out great. My daughter didn’t know it was a copy cat chick-fila recipe and the first thing she said was it tasted lime chick-fila. Thank you
Wordgirl04
As good or better than Chick Fil A, my son says. He’s the expert! I used vegetable oil and dill pickle juice. Thanks!!
Lori
He’s pretty spot on. I was missing the celery salt but I’m not sure if it made a big difference. We loved it and will be making it again and again !
jet1821
It did make a big difference. The basil as well. I missed both in the first attempt and the second try using them both made a difference!
Dixie
I live far, far away from a Chick-Fil-A restaurant and I really appreciate this recipe! I use it several times a year!
Diane
Did you forget the MSG? Chick-fil-A puts MSG in everything they serve.
Denise
I love Chik-fil-A Thanks for sharing.
Kelsey
Hubby wants to reheat these somehow. How can I reheat it but still keep the grief part?
Nicole
Any recommendations on type/brand of roll to use?
Susie Janov
Nicole, I would go with a potato roll (Martin’s has a great one). I also think, after the sandwiches are assembled, they should be wrapped in foil & allowed to “steam” a bit, just like Chick-Fil-A. :)
Shirley Wood
Such a yummy idea and I love Chik fil A! This recipe is Featured at the Merry Monday party right now! So glad you party with us!
Linda
I think dill is the best but I’ve used all kinds and it’s still good!
Misty
Tastes exactly like Chic-fil-a!!! My son and hubby loved them. Have made them three times in the last two weeks. Thanks!
Elizabeth
Mine tasted like to much pickle ?
Marion Vavra
Drain well and then pat dry with a paper towel. The taste won t be so strong then. You will have plenty of moisture for the breading to adhere from the egg and milk mixture.
Amber
Ive tried several different chick fila copycat recipes and this is the best one i have found! I cooked these as sliders for my daughters birthday party Nd they were devoured! Thank you
Don
With hundreds of different types of pickles out there, which pickle juice is used? This has been asked before with no reply and it would be nice to know! Thanks!
Kathy
In the picture of ingredients above the recipe, they show a picture of a dill pickle jar, so I would guess that you just use dill pickle juice from the jar.
Yosra bouslimani
My family did not believe that I made them haha.. They thought I bought the burgers and lied crazy delicious taste exactly like Chickfila
Recipe also works great with chicken tenders!
Lillian Stroud
Do you use pickle juice from dill pickles in a jar? Or is it sweet pickle juice? Just wondering how you got this much juice?
vicki
made this and am making it again today. We love it and it is just like chic fila .
Thank you,
Vicki Hinkle
janae
I live in Hawaii and there are NO Chick-fil-A’s here and I crave them all the time. So coming across this will save me…..thanks for sharing.
Tiffany j
what sort of pickle juice is this? The juice from pickles or the juice used to pickle pickles?
Mary Renee
I used to work at Chick-fil-A many, many years ago. I’ve also seen a lot of “copycat” recipes, but I could tell just by the recipe that it wouldn’t be close. They were always missing the sugar and pickle juice. I will have to try this one. It looks really close!
I miss the chicken sandwiches since we live far from the nearest Chick-fil-A. :( Can’t wait to try it!
Nancylee
What kind of pickle juice? Sweet or sour. I always thought their chicken tasted sweet and assumed they marinated with sugar in the brine. Have you tried different pickles?
anne
Will it make a huge difference if a different oil is used instead of the peanut oil?
Jen
Hi Anne! I have not tried it with any other oil than Peanut Oil just because the Peanut Oil is exactly what Chick fil-A uses when cooking their chicken. I am sure it will still be a great sandwich without. But, you may not get the same flavors as Chick fil-A. Good luck and let us know how it turns out for you if you should decide to use a different oil.
b
sounds great & yes it would not taste the same if you did not use peanut oil & yes it’s more expensive but that’s what it would take. That’s what the restaurant uses. Strips are a different marinate but nuggets are the same.
Steph
My husband was impressed! He really liked them, and our daughter said, “Mom, this is better than Chick fil A”! :) super easy and yummy!
Patti
I recently moved to the UK and MISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Chik fil a!!! I am making this ASAP! Thanks!!!
God Life Happy Wife
My family loves eating at Chick-Fil-A. It’s definitely a family favorite when we go to the mall. I will have to try this one.
I made sure to pin it and share on my Facebook page. I would love to see more copy-cat recipes. Keep them coming!
~Sherri @godlifehappywife.blogspot.com
Miz Helen
I love Chick Fil A Sandwiches, this looks awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Dena
WHAAAAAAT?! Yum! Pinned it. On my “To Do” list for next week. Thank you!
Antionette Blake
Smart hubby – thanks for sharing this recipe and linking up again with us at the #WWDParty. Have an awesome weekend.
toni wood
What kind of pickle juice
LAUREL
DILL/KOSHER DILL JUICE…WORKS GREAT FOR PORK CHOPS, TOO.
Ali
These look so moist and tasty! I bet marinating them in pickle juice adds some great flavor :) Thank you so much for linking this recipe up at Recipe Sharing Monday. I hope to see you back next Monday. Have a good weekend!
Jen
This looks so yummy! I love Chick-fil-a :)
Kim Anderson
This is such a great recipe. Thanks! I can’t wait to try it out this weekend. My husband likes the spicy one. Do you have any suggestions for making a copy cat of that? Like Cayanne pepper maybe?
Krystle
I am quite fond of the spicy sandwich too so I ended up trying the same recipe but I added siracha in with the pickle juice to marinate and it turned out great! Not quite the same flavor as the real deal but still good! Hope this helps!
Alana
This sound delicious!
Heather @ French Press
looks delicious!
Lara Wheless
Who knew PICKLE JUICE is what gave those sandwiches such a succulent flavor?!! I can’t wait to make them!!!
Cheryl
I stopped by when I saw your link on Recipe Sharing Mondays because Hubby loves Chick-Fil-A. Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing! HUGS
Jenna
Love chick fil-a ! I guess pickle juice is the secret ingredient? Thanks!
T Wheelin
Me and my hubby love Chick-fil-a. Joe T and Patches call me Big T Poppa when I make it!