Dinner · 35 min · american

Copycat Chicken Sandwich (Chick-fil-A’s style)

American flavors, weeknight effort. Chicken breast meets dill pickle juice in a 35-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 38 grams of protein per serving. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

Ingredients

• 10 oz Chicken breast
• 1/2 cup Dill pickle juice
• 1/2 cup Low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 Brioche buns
• 1 tsp Butter
• 4 Dill pickle chips
• 1 tsp Powdered sugar
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Salt

Steps

1. Brine the chicken in pickle juice 30 minutes — that salty tang running through the meat is the signature.
2. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, and spices; yes, a whisper of sugar is in the real breading.
3. Dip the chicken in buttermilk, then dredge twice, pressing hard so the coating craggs and crunches.
4. Rest the breaded chicken on a rack 10 minutes — this step alone keeps the crust from sliding off in the fryer.
5. Air fry at 390°F for 12 minutes, flipping once, until deep golden and 165°F at the thickest point.
6. Butter and toast the buns, lay two pickle chips on the bottom bun, and set the chicken on top with nothing else — the restraint is the recipe.

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