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Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sandwich

Name: Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts (sliced into 4 thin cutlets); 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon cayenne powder; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons milk powder; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; oil (for frying); 4 hamburger buns (toasted with butter); 12 dill pickle chips; 4 green leaf lettuce leaves; 2 large tomatoes (sliced into rings); 4 slices American cheese; Chick-Fil-A Sauce

This homemade Chick-Fil-A sandwich features thin, breaded chicken cutlets seasoned with smoked paprika and garlic, delivering the fast-food classic from your own kitchen without the line.

🌍American 🏷️Chick-fil-a sandwich

Total

30 min

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

Est. Cost

$34–$56

Recipe Source

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From Littlesunnykitchen

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts (sliced into 4 thin cutlets)

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1 cup milk

2 eggs

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

½ teaspoon cayenne powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

2 teaspoons salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons milk powder

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

oil (for frying)

4 hamburger buns (toasted with butter)

12 dill pickle chips

4 green leaf lettuce leaves

2 large tomatoes (sliced into rings)

4 slices American cheese

Chick-Fil-A Sauce

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Instructions

1
In a shallow dish whisk the eggs with the milk, set aside.
2
In a small bowl, combine smoked paprika, with cayenne, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.
3
In a different dish, combine the flour with milk powder, sugar, baking powder, and the spice mix (that you made in step #2).
4
To create a shaggy crust/crumbles, add 2 tablespoons of the egg milk mixture to the dry flour mixture, and rub with your fingertips until the flour mixture is coarse.
5
Preheat the oil in a Dutch oven or a deep fryer to 350°F (180°C) degrees.
6
To coat the chicken, dip each chicken cutlet in the egg milk mixture, and allow any excess to drip off then dredge in the flour mixture and press down firmly for the flour mixture to adhere.
7
Gently shake off any excess and slowly drop in hot oil. Repeat with the remaining chicken cutlets, and fry for 4 minutes. The chicken is ready when the internal temperature registers at 165°F (74°C) degrees. If shallow frying, fry for 3-4 minutes on each side and check the internal temperature with an instant read thermometer.
8
Transfer to a wire rack and top with cheese (American, Colby Jack, or Pepper Jack).
9
To assemble, toast the hamburger buns, spread the chick-fil-a sauce on both sides of the bun. Top with pickles, lettuce, 2 tomato slices, fried chicken, and cheese. Close sandwich and serve with waffle potato fries.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Pound sliced cutlets to even thickness with a meat mallet to ensure uniform cooking and tender texture.
Let breaded cutlets rest in the fridge for 15–30 minutes before frying to help the coating adhere and crisp up.
Check internal temperature reaches 165°F with a meat thermometer—overcooked chicken becomes dry.
Fry in batches without crowding the pan; overcrowding drops oil temperature and prevents crisping.

Substitutions

All-purpose flour → cornstarch or potato starch (creates extra-crispy, thinner crust)
Smoked paprika → regular paprika or Spanish paprika (reduces smoky depth but keeps color)
Milk + eggs → buttermilk alone (tangier flavor, thinner coating)