Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich (Air Fryer or Baked)
Enjoy a delicious Chik-fil-A chicken sandwich at home any time of day. We give you the choice of either using your air fryer or baking these delicious crispy, crunchy chicken sandwich. The sandwich blows away the chain version with its fresh flavors.
Servings 2 servings
Calories 742kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts about 8 ounces each
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- ¼ cup water
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk, whole or 2%
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoon confectioners sugar Note 1
- 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- oil in spray bottle or cooking spray Note 2
- 2 hamburger buns
- 6 pickles
- Chik-fil-A sauce optional
Instructions
Air Fryer Chik-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Set aside.
- Place the chicken breasts in a large plastic storage bag. Pound the chicken till they are about ½ inch thick. Then cut each breast in half so you have 4 pieces. The chicken will go back into the storage back along with the pickle juice to brine for 30 minutes.
- Cut the breast into 4 pieces about 3 inches each.
- Place the chicken back in a plastic storage bag. To the bag, add the pickle juice and water. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator to marinate about 30 minutes.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, add eggs and milk, whisk until well combined, about 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: flour, confectioners sugar, cornstarch, paprika, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Coat the chicken in the egg mixture, then the flour mixture.
- Place coated chicken in the prepared air fryer basket. Spray the chicken with a quick spritz of non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook the chicken for 6 minutes at 340°F/170.°C. Flip the chicken and cook for an additional 6 minutes at 400°F/204.444°C. The chicken will be cooked and the internal temperature should be 165°F/74°C. Use a meat thermometer to verify chicken is completely cooked.
- Place the chicken on the hamburger bun with three slices of dill pickles. Add favorite toppings such as lettuce, tomato, and chick-fil a sauce. Enjoy!
Baked Chik-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
- Preheat oven to 450°F/232°C. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet. Spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Follow Steps 2-7
- Spray the coated chicken with the oil or non-stick spray and place on the wired wrack.
- Bake in the preheated oven about 12 minutes, flip the chicken and bake another 12-15 minutes. Internal temperature of the chicken will be165°F when cooked through. (Use an internal meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked through)
- Serve with pickles and Chick-fil-a sauce on hamburger buns.
Notes
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Note 1: The sugar can also be called powdered sugar or 10X sugar.
Note 2: I prefer putting my cooking oil in a spray bottle for food use. A non-stick cooking spray works too. It is your choice. A link to the bottles I use is in my equipment section.
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 242mg | Sodium: 3692mg | Potassium: 730mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1283IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 7mg