Description
Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sandwich with crispy, juicy chicken breasts, fresh toppings, and a buttery bun. Enjoy the fast-food flavor at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts (sliced into 4 thin cutlets)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Oil for frying
- 4 hamburger buns (toasted with butter)
- 12 dill pickle chips
- 4 green leaf lettuce leaves
- 2 large tomatoes (sliced into rings)
- 4 slices American cheese
- Chick-Fil-A Sauce
Instructions
- Whisk together eggs and milk in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine smoked paprika, cayenne powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.
- In another dish, combine flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder, and spice mixture. Add 2 tablespoons of egg-milk mixture to the flour mixture and rub with your fingers until coarse.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350°F. Dip chicken in the egg-milk mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture, pressing to coat.
- Carefully fry the chicken for about 4 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, or shallow fry for 3-4 minutes on each side. Place the fried chicken on a wire rack and top each piece with a slice of cheese.
- Toast hamburger buns with butter. Spread Chick-Fil-A sauce on each side.
- Assemble the sandwich by stacking pickles, lettuce, tomato, and the fried chicken with melted cheese on the bottom bun. Place the top bun and press gently to hold together.
Notes
- Ensure the oil reaches the right temperature before frying to avoid greasy chicken.
- Fry chicken in batches to prevent overcrowding the pan and maintain crispiness.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Customize your spices for more flavor or add heat with extra cayenne or paprika.
- Let the fried chicken rest on a wire rack to keep the coating crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Fast Food Sandwich, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Chick-Fil-A Copycat Recipe