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Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
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55 MIN · 558 KCAL

Chick-Fil-A Sandwich

Pickle-brined crispy fried chicken sandwich — the real deal.

High-proteinChickenFriedSandwichCrispyComfort food

Ingredients

  • 1chicken breast, pounded flat and cut into 2 even pieces
  • 1/4 cuppickle juice, for marinating
  • 1egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cupmilk
  • 1/2 cupall-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsppowdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsppaprika
  • 1/2 tspsalt
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper
  • 1/4 tspgarlic powder
  • 1/4 tspcelery salt
  • 1/2 tspcayenne pepper
  • 1 cupolive oil, for shallow frying; fill pan to about ½ inch depth
  • 2sesame seed burger buns, toasted; you need one bun per sandwich
  • pickle slices

Method

  1. 1

    Wrap the chicken breast loosely in plastic wrap and pound gently with the flat side of a meat mallet until about ½ inch thick all over. Cut into two even pieces.

  2. 2

    Marinate the chicken pieces in the pickle juice in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour. For a spicy version, add a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce to the brine.

  3. 3

    While the chicken marinates, beat the egg with the milk in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, powdered sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, celery salt, and cayenne pepper.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken from the brine. Dip each piece into the egg wash on both sides, then coat thoroughly in the seasoned flour on both sides.

  5. 5

    Heat the oil in a skillet to 350°F. Fry each piece for 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and the thickest part reads 165°F.

  6. 6

    Blot on paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve on toasted buns with pickle slices.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
558
Protein
32g
Carbs
55g
Fat
23g

Estimated from USDA data

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