Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich
More affordable, larger serving and tastes even better because it is made with anticipation.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
Marinate
- 2 chicken breasts boneless & skinless
- 1 cup pickle juice
Egg Mixture
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
Breading
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
Copycat Chick-A-Fil Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
Sandwich
- 2-3 cups peanut or canola oil
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- sliced pickles
Instructions
Marinate
- Clean and pat the chicken breast dry using paper towel(s). Slice the breasts in half. Place the halved slices of chicken breasts in a bowl. Then pour in the pickle juice. Be sure to submerge the chicken in the juice. Cover & marinate for 30 minutes.
Sauce
- In a bowl: combine all the ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Breading
- Remove the chicken from the pickles juice. Pat the chicken dry using paper towel(s) (do not skip this step), then set aside. In a shallow bowl: add egg and whisk. Add milk and continue to whisk. In a separate shallow bowl: combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, paprika, sugar and mix well.
- Dip the chicken in the egg mixture then coat both sides with flour mixture. Dip the single coated chicken once again in the eggs and re-flour (to double dip) and set aside. Repeat steps to double bread the rest of the chicken.
Cook
- Heat the oil up to 350°F. Add breaded chicken to the hot oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes each side. Transfer to baking rack.
Assemble the Sandwich
- Smear butter on the inside of the buns and toast until crisp around the edges. Spread sauce over the buns. Top with crispy chicken and pickles.
Deluxe Sandwich
- Additional topping: green lettuce, sliced tomatoes & cheese.