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Living in Ohio, I feel like we were ‘late’ to the game when it came to Chick-fil-A. We would sometimes stop there during our travels south. But it wasn’t until I was in high school that a Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Northeast Ohio. They definitely have a cult-like following. And, at first I didn’t quite get it. But after moving back home from New York, I caught the ‘bug’ that is a Chick-fil-A obsession. And, now that I have my trusty air fryer, I’ve made a Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich recipe that is to DIE for!
Why the air fryer?
Okay, so truth be told, we’ve been long-time advocates of the air fryer. Traditional fryers are messy and big! But air fryers aer simple and take up way less space. In fact, our Breville Smart Oven has an air fry feature we’ve been using for years. But, in addition to our Instant Pot, the air fryer is our next most-used kitchen appliance.
It’s such a great investment. And it’s way healthier than a deep fryer. Especially for the Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich!
What you’ll need
In addition to your air fryer, you’ll need the following:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup of pickle juice
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of milk, whole
- 1 cup of flour
- 2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon of oil
- 2 hamburger buns
- 6 pickle slices
How to make your own Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup of pickle juice
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of milk, whole
- 1 cup of flour
- 2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon of oil
- 2 hamburger buns
- 6 pickle slices
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
STEP 1 -
Place the chicken in a gallon size ziplock bags. Pound them until they are 1/2 inch thick.
STEP 2 -
Cut the breast into 4 pieces.
STEP 3 -
Place the chicken back in the bag. Add in your pickle juice and water. Allow them to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
STEP 4 -
Whisk the egg and milk together.
STEP 5 -
In a separate bowl, mix together your dry ingredients: flour, starch, and spices.
STEP 6 -
Coat the chicken in the egg mixture, then the flour mixture.
STEP 7 -
Spray your air fryer basket with cooking oil.
STEP 8 -
Place your chicken in the air fryer basket. Spray the chicken with cooking spray.
STEP 9 -
Cook for 6 minutes at 340 degrees. Flip and cook for another 6 minutes at 400 degrees.
STEP 10 -
Place your chicken on your hamburger bun with three slices of dill pickles.
STEP 11 -
Enjoy!
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I have an air-fryer at home that I don’t know how to use but have been meaning to learn to use. Thanks for reminding me through this great recipe.
I love my burger with pickles on it.. this sounds fantastic.
Oh wow this is so delicious and great. I will definitely prepare it, we are very fond of chicken sandwiches.
I love your recipe. It’s easy to make and looks tasty. I have an air fryer and will use it to cook the chicken breast.
Omg yesss! I have been trying to decide on what to make in my new air fryer and this is literally MEANT for me. I love chick fil a sandwiches so I can’t wait to try this!!
What a great copycat recipe! Mmmm! We have Chick-fil-A here in AZ, and it really is a popular, popular spot! Now we can skip the lines 😉
Oh my gosh!!! We love Chic Fil A … I cant wait to try this. My daughter loves the nuggets so maybe I’ll try this recipe to make those for her!
Pickle juice? How interesting! My kids would love for me to make them this for dinner. Thanks
whoa yummy, never try to make sandwich with air-fryer. This is looks good idea and practice.
This looks like a good recipe for people who eat meat.
This is a great copycat recipe! And I agree, gotta love the air fryer 😀
This is great!!! Especially on sundays when seems to be I’m always craving chic fil a