Travel and fast-food restaurants go hand-in-hand. If we’re in the car, with a bounty of eating options, we’d rather have Chick-Fil-A. Besides the outstanding service, Chick-fil-A’s food is relatively healthy, featuring a wide-variety of menu add-ons. There are years when we haven’t lived near this cow-mascot institution, so finding a clone of their tasty signature sandwich was on our to-do. Here’s what we found and tweaked to suit our cravings!
Baked Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches
A baked version of the signature sandwich from Chick-fil-A. In a pinch, this will at least trick your taste buds into thinking it’s similar to the original. The secret? Brine the chicken breasts in dill pickle juice before dredging and baking.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes + 4-6 Hours Brining
- Cook Time: 25-27 Minutes
- Total Time: About 40-45 Minutes
- Yield: 4 Sandwiches 1x
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half (thickness), about 1 pound
1 cup dill pickle juice
Freshly ground pepper
Salt (table or kosher)
Paprika
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk (whole or 2%)
Olive oil or canola oil spray
Hamburger buns
Sliced dill pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado*
Sliced cheese of your choice (Pepper Jack or American is great!)*
Instructions
After slicing the chicken breast in half (thickness wise) to create four pieces, place chicken into a gallon-size zip-top bag. Pour dill pickle juice over chicken. Press out air and seal. Let chicken brine in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire rack on the baking sheet. Liberally spray with olive oil or canola oil spray. Set aside.
When chicken is done brining, place pieces on a plate. Sprinkle one side of the chicken with pepper, salt and paprika. Set aside.
In a second gallon-size zip-top bag, combine flour, powdered sugar, baking soda, paprika, and ground mustard. Prepare egg wash by whisking egg and milk in a dish.
Coat each chicken piece with the egg wash. Let the excess drip off. Place chicken in flour mixture and shake to coat. Make sure each piece is floured well. Lay flat on the wire rack. Repeat steps with egg wash and flour with remaining chicken. Spray the chicken liberally with olive oil or canola oil spray. Turn and spray liberally again.
Bake chicken for 12 minutes. Turn pieces, and bake for 13-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked completely and crispy.
If adding cheese, place slices on chicken breasts and set in oven until cheese melts. Serve chicken on buns with toppings of your choice.
Notes
*Feel free to top your finished sandwich with any variety of veggie or cheese options. Add as much or leave off.
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