Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwich is juicy fried chicken and dill pickle slices inside a buttery soft bun. It has a special flavor that sets it apart from other fried chicken sandwiches.
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Step into any Chick Fil A restaurant, and it is hard not to feel happy. Sure, it may be the family-friendly vibe or the exceedingly lovely people who work there, but the mouthwatering food they serve doesn’t hurt a bit.
How anyone can visit one of the chain’s restaurants without picking up a Chick-Fil-A sandwich is beyond me. This easy-to-make Chick-Fil-A sandwich recipe will impress your entire family.
Perhaps the best part is now you can have this classic chicken sandwich any day you want, even on Sundays!
Table of Contents
Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Water
- Chicken bouillon cubes
- Seasoned salt
- All-purpose flour
- Finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs
- Powdered sugar
- Paprika
- Hamburger buns
- Dill pickle slices
- Butter
- Peanut oil for frying
CopyKat Tip: If chicken breasts are extremely large, you can slice them in half horizontally.
How to Make a Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwich
- Place cool water in a bowl and add seasoned salt, and bouillon cubes. Stir and dissolve bouillon cubes.
- Place chicken breast in the marinade.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12 hours or overnight.
- Pour off and discard the marinade.
- In a shallow dish, combine all-purpose flour, cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and paprika. Stir to combine.
- Shake off excess marinade and dredge chicken into the seasoned flour mixture.
- Place the breaded chicken breasts on a wire rack and allow them to rest for a few minutes.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees in a deep fryer, large pot, or frying pan.
- Cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until the chicken has browned and has an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Drain the chicken on a clean wire rack.
- Melt the butter and brush the butter on the hamburger buns.
- Lay one crispy chicken breast down on each hamburger bottom.
- Top with 2 dill pickle chips and then the top bun.
Breading Doesn’t Have to be a Messy Job!
Don’t skip this Chick Fil A recipe just because it calls for breading. You can bread your chicken breasts without getting your hands full of glop and your kitchen covered in flour if you follow the wet-hand / dry-hand breading method. You are going to be amazed at how easy chick fil a breading can be.
How to Bread Chicken
The wet-hand / dry-hand breading method requires three wide and shallows in a line and a cooking sheet at the end of the row.
- Use a bowl or a plate to set the chicken in after removing it from the marinade.
- Then line up a pan with seasoned flour.
- Finally, place a wire rack for the chicken to rest on after they have been breaded.
- Use one hand to shake off the excess marinade. Use your other hand to dredge the chicken.
- Now use your other hand to get both sides of the skinless chicken breast covered in seasoned flour.
- Gently lay the chicken down on a wire rack with the same hand you coated the chicken with flour mixture.
- Let the breaded chicken sit for about 5 minutes so the coating sets before frying.
Tips For Cooking and Serving a Chick Fil A Sandwich
- Toast your buns. There is nothing worse than soggy buns when you’re enjoying a crunchy chicken sandwich. It is worth your time to spend an extra few minutes getting them hot and crispy. Put a heavy-bottom pan over medium-low heat. Spread a thin layer of softened butter or mayonnaise on the inside of each bun half. Place the buns cut-side down in the pan and wait until they are golden brown. Rotate the buns to brown evenly. Voila, you have just made a toasted bun.
- Use a thermometer to make sure your chicken is cooked. It is easy to undercook chicken when it is breaded. Your chicken needs to be at least 165 degrees before taking it to rest for 3 to 5 minutes on a paper towel-lined rack before serving.
- Prevent the crust from burning while the chicken remains raw by allowing the chicken to come up to room temperature before frying. Let the oil return to the correct temperature between batches for the best results.
- Want to make this sandwich more authentic? Be sure to use peanut oil for frying.
- Make it a deluxe chicken sandwich. Top it with lettuce and tomato and serve with a side of mayonnaise.
More Chick Fil A Copycat Recipes
Favorite Chicken Recipes
- Baked Chicken
- Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Chicken Paprikash
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Strips
- Hunan Chicken
- Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
- Newk’s Chicken Salad
- Shoyu Chicken Recipe
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Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Marinade
- 2 cups water
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Chicken batter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Sandwich Ingredients
- 4 hamburger buns
- 8 dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons butter
- peanut oil for frying You can use vegetable oil
Instructions
Chicken Marinade Instructions
- Place cool water in a bowl add 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, and dissolve bouillon cubes in the mixture. Place chicken breast in water, mix, cover, and place in the refrigerator for 12 hours or the next day.
Chicken Batter Instructions
- Pour off chicken marinade and discard, you can not use it again.
- In a shallow dish combine all-purpose flour, cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and paprika. Stir to combine.
- Shake off excess marinade and dredge chicken into the seasoned flour mixture.
- Rest the breaded chicken breast on a wire rack and allow them to rest for a few minutes.
Cooking the chicken
- Heat oil to 350 degrees in a deep fryer, large pot or a frying pan. If you are using a large pot, add enough oil so the oil is 4 inches deep.
- Cook the chicken for 7 to 8 minutes or until the chicken has browned and has an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Drain the chicken on a clean wire rack.
Assemble the sandwiches
- Melt the butter, and brush the butter on the hamburger buns.
- Lay one crispy chicken breast down on each hamburger bottom.
- Top with 2 dill pickle chips, then the top bun.
Paul Ragnoli
Not sure how you can call it a recipe with the amount of the ingredients not listed!
Stephanie Manley
I see the recipe here, but I went ahead and emailed you the recipe as well.
Jeff
Well I followed your instructions and did a blind test with my kids, they LOVE it!
the Chick Fil A sauce with this is a not to miss favorite.
Excellent Job!
June
Can I bake this in the oven or does it have to be fried?
Stephanie Manley
I would do this in an air fryer or a convection oven so the chicken does not dry out. I would do 15 minutes for 400 degrees.
Michael
I’ve tried to duplicate this recipe for some time. I use the dill pickle juice to marinate the chicken in. Pat dry before you dredge it. The breading I use is 1/2 and 1/2, flour and pancake mix. Closest I’ve got it so far.
Rick
On the image, the chicken breasts seems flattened, is that correct (no Chick Fil A in these parts of the world, so not sure what is should look like)?
Stephanie
These chicken breasts were cut, not flattened. The stores only seem to have very giant chicken breasts in them, and they are 2x to 3x the size you would get in the restaurant.
Angelina
Holy Moley, the sodium content is through the roof! I was excited to find out that we’ll be getting a Chick-Fill-A here in our town very soon. After viewing their menu, & the Nutritional. Info., I’m not so excited anymore. My DH will be crushed!