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Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich
4.8 from 231 votes

Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich

The Copycat Chick-fil-A Sandwich duplicates the crispy, juicy fried chicken breast served on a soft hamburger bun with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. The chicken is marinated in dill pickle juice and milk for tenderness, then coated in a lightly sweetened seasoned flour and fried until golden and crisp. The sandwich balances crunchy, tender chicken with fresh vegetable toppings for a classic comfort-food experience.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 ½ cups milk divided
  • 1 cup peanut oil
  • 1 egg large
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
For serving
  • 4 Hamburger Bun split
  • 1 green leaf lettuce leaves separated, head
  • 1 beefsteak tomato sliced
  • dill pickles sliced

Instructions

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  1. Place a chicken breast on a cutting board. With your hand flat on top of it, carefully slice the chicken in half horizontally. Trim excess fat as needed.
  2. In a large shallow baking dish, combine chicken, pickle juice and 1/2 cup milk; marinate for at least 30 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  4. In another large shallow baking dish, whisk together remaining 1 cup milk and egg. Stir in chicken to coat and drain excess milk mixture.
  5. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken, flour and confectioners' sugar; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  6. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
  7. Serve chicken immediately on burger buns with green leaf lettuce, tomato and pickles.