Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
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One of my favorite places to go to is Chick-Fil-A! And I love, love their Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwiches with some delicious mayo and pickles. In my opinion, one of the things that make for a unique and tasty sandwich from Chick-Fil-A is the fact that they cook their chicken in peanut oil. Peanut oil gives the chicken a special flavor. The kiddos will love this recipe too.
Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
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Here’s what you need= to make 4 Chick-fil-A Chicken 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!
What to do:
- 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.
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.
BM says
January 19, 2014 at 8:44 pmIf anyone tries this, please let me know how it goes. I’m planning to make this in the next two weeks 🙂
SandyInSC says
February 13, 2014 at 5:31 pmI just made these for dinner and we all loved them. I don’t think 100% like ChickFila but pretty darn close. I used the juice from regular dill pickle juice and pretty much followed the recipe exactly except I didn’t have celery salt and I used canola oil and fried in an iron skillet. I will for sure make again.
Dafmom says
January 5, 2017 at 6:03 amThanks for clarifying on the type of pickle juice. Going to try this weekend
Donna Trommer says
January 20, 2014 at 12:20 amI have what maybe a silly question. What kind of pickle juice? Does it matter?
SandyInSC says
February 13, 2014 at 5:33 pmI used the juice from regular dill pickles like you put on burgers…and we loved them. They weren’t 100% ChickFilA but very close.
Lisa Scoggins says
January 23, 2014 at 8:48 amDonna Trommer: I was wondering the same thing. I did notice in the picture of the ingredients, the picture is Claussen Kosher Dill pickles.
Aimee says
January 24, 2014 at 2:11 pmI see all of these recipes for copy cat chick-fil-a chicken and they all involve marinating the chicken in pickle juice. I work at chick-fil-a and that is not what we do with the chicken. I can’t tell you what seasonings are in the breading because we don’t know, but the chicken is trimmed, dipped in an egg and milk wash and then breaded and fried in refined peanut oil. The only pickle is the pickle chips on the sandwich.
Brittany says
November 5, 2014 at 5:59 pmNot to be rude, but who’s to say they don’t brine the chicken in some kind of pickle juice or dill vintage before they’re shipped to the stores. Now I don’t work there, never have, but odds are the chicken is brought to the store frozen or refrigerated, therefore it’s fairly reasonable they brine/marinade it before refrigerating/freezing it.
Janece says
March 20, 2015 at 11:09 amActually, I worked at Chick Fil A also and the meat is raw with nothing on it. It’s just like buying a package of chicken breast from a store. The chicken breast are not breaded and frozen they do everything from scratch.
Cora says
April 30, 2015 at 9:36 pmGood to hear as that is A LOT OF SALT!
Emily says
January 27, 2014 at 2:56 pmThis is great!! We don’t have Chick-Fil-A in Oregon (we used to and I LOVED it), so I will definitely be giving this a try!
Kat Ryan says
January 29, 2014 at 9:08 amI was so excited about this (since we eat at Chick-Fil-A a lot), until I saw the pickle juice. Ugh so not a fan of pickles lol. Thanks for posting, looking forward to following you and seeing what else you have 🙂
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
January 29, 2014 at 10:50 amIt has been so so long since I’ve had Chick-Fil-A –how great I can make them at home.
rachel says
January 30, 2014 at 4:49 pmGreat recipe! Chick Fil A sandwiches are quite popular around here 😉
Nicole @ Mendez Manor says
February 1, 2014 at 10:54 amI love Chick Fill A! Thanks for linking this recipe up to the Weekend Win-Down Party!
Sarah @ The Magical Slow Cooker says
February 2, 2014 at 7:36 amLooks perfect to me! Yeah, I could eat this for breakfast! Thanks for all the great recipes! Love your site!
Sarah Gibbons says
February 19, 2014 at 5:14 pmLOL! Thank you! =)
Miz Helen says
February 2, 2014 at 10:10 amI just love Chick Fil A and the nearest one to me is about 75 miles. I look forward to trying this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Annette W {This Simple Home} says
February 2, 2014 at 6:34 pmWhy the pickle juice?
Thanks for joining the WWDParty! I would have love to pin and feature recipes like this…but you didn’t link to us! Please do so in the future so we can spread the love!
jenna says
March 6, 2014 at 3:44 pmI just made these tonight for dinner and they tasted really close to chic fil a.I did not have pickle juice so when mixing my milk and eggs together I added a little vinegar (mimics buttermilk) I also fried on the skillet high heat in coconut oil & butter. Came out so crispy. I think next time I will omit the celery salt.
Alyssa J says
September 8, 2014 at 11:10 amI made these tonight, but the outside was fully fried before the inside was fully cooked… If i left the chicken in longer, the outside would have burned. Any suggestions, or does anyone know what I did wrong?
Felicia says
April 7, 2015 at 3:07 pmMine cooked fast too. Turn down heat to low. The egg wash makes it turn brown fast. It looks burnt but mine didn’t taste burnt.
wendy says
October 23, 2014 at 6:00 pmmade this for supper really really good!!!!!!
Felicia says
April 7, 2015 at 3:05 pmi cooked this and fell in love. Cooked it two nights back to back it was so good. My family loves chick-fil-a. I don’t really care how the rest cook it but however come up with this recipe got it pretty darn close. I mean close ok. This one is going down in my recipe box. Can’t wait to cook it for friends.
Paula says
April 26, 2015 at 5:17 pmFYI…Chikfila cooks their chicken in a pressure cooker, not a deep fryer. This is why theirs is always so tender and never dried out.
Destiny Crockett says
May 26, 2015 at 7:17 pmI loved this recipe. It was short,simple, and to the point. The sandwich tastes very similar to Chic Fil A. I used everything except basil (substituted oregano leaves) and celery salt. I used canola oil instead on peanut because I could not go to the store but to me it tasted just about the same! Go try it!
Becky says
October 27, 2015 at 12:29 pmNot even close. No pickle juice, no basil, no celery salt, no garlic salt and no paprika. If they were to soak in dill pickle juice, use celery salt and salt, they would be too salty to eat.
Terri says
August 7, 2016 at 5:48 pmThey were not salty at all – delicious!
kim hegwood says
August 3, 2016 at 7:14 amCopycat recipes are either hit or miss but this one was SPOT On! Admittedly I did not marinate in the pickle juice because my grandson wouldn’t have gone near the finished product. I didn’t tell anyone that I was trying an imitation but they all said it tasted just like chik filet. I made nuggets also which were a huge hit!
Terri says
August 7, 2016 at 6:01 pmMade these tonight, definitely a keeper. My husband and I both loved them.
Molly says
November 13, 2016 at 6:02 pmI made this today and followed the recipe EXACTLY. They were amazing! It ended up costing us $30 (had to buy a whole gallon of peanut oil) but hey, Chic-Fil-A is now open on Sundays in our home! 🙂
Kac says
March 10, 2017 at 10:36 amCould I bake the chicken instead of frying?
Jumika Fuller says
November 19, 2017 at 9:29 amLove Love Loved it I followed the recipe except I let it marinate in the pickle juice for about 30 mins then I let it marinate in buttermilk for 30 mins #FANTASTIC
Debbie says
January 11, 2018 at 12:59 pmThey were really good, I followed exactly, they’re not to salty, they are close in tasting like chic Fila, could even add alittle more salt. I’m sure the soaking it in pickle juice is more for a brine to keep it moist. I will try again, maybe tweak it some to get closer to chick file a taste. Thanks!