This Chicken Sandwich is just like your favorite fast food takeout, but made so easy at home. You will absolutely love this satisfying sandwich when you pair it with my Chick Fil A Sauce.
Chick Fil A is one of my husband’s very favorite restaurants. But we love making our own recipes at home, so much more than really any takeout. So naturally, we needed to replicate their fried chicken sandwich.
For the base and method, I used my delicious chicken nugget recipe with some added spices. The result is the best chicken sandwich that I know your house will love. I love this with my Chick Fil A Sauce (I could put that on everything) and some pickles, just like the original. But it is also amazing with lettuce and tomatoes.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed for this fried chicken sandwich recipe. For the full recipe including all measurements, scroll to the recipe at the bottom of the post.
- Chicken breasts: You can read more about how to cut chicken into cutlets and pound them thin in my recipe for How to Make Chicken Cutlets.
- Flour: All purpose flour breads the chicken with a nice crispy exterior.
- Eggs: Help the flour mixture stick to the chicken.
- Seasonings: A combination of paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper adds great flavor to the breading.
- Vegetable oil: Frying the breaded chicken in hot oil is how it gets its nice crispy crunch with each bite. Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the oil stays at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pro Tip!
To make a spicy chicken sandwich, add 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the flour mixture before breading the chicken. You can adjust the amount based on how spicy you want it to be, adding more cayenne pepper if you want a spicier sandwich.
How to Make a Chicken Sandwich
Here is a brief overview of how this crispy chicken sandwich recipe comes together. Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe, including all measurements.
Step 1: Prepare the Chicken
Pat your chicken dry and season each side with salt and pepper. Be sure each piece is 1/4 inch thick. You can read all my steps with detailed photos in: How to Make Chicken Cutlets.
Step 2: Prepare the Breading Station
While your oil heats in the skillet, combine the flour, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a dish, whisking to combine. Pour the mixture onto a plate. Whisk the eggs in a shallow dish.
Step 3: Coat the Chicken
Dip the chicken first in the eggs, coating fully. Then dip in the flour mixture. Dip the chicken back in the eggs and then back into the flour mixture. Transfer to the prepared wire rack on a baking sheet and let it rest for five minutes. Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken.
Step 4: Cook the Chicken
Once the oil is at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, fry the chicken two at a time in your skillet for four minutes on each side, or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and is golden brown.
Step 5: Make the Sandwiches
Lightly toast the buns. Add some Chick Fil A sauce to the bottom bun, then add some pickles and top with the chicken. Add more sauce and top with the top of the bun.
Chick Fil A Sauce
My Chick Fil A sauce pairs perfectly with this chicken sandwich. It comes together with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. Since it’s as simple as mixing everything together, I like to make the sauce while the chicken cooks. This copycat Chick Fil A sauce can be stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to four weeks.
Chick Fil A Sauce Recipe
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Store any leftover fried chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat the portion you plan to eat in the air fryer until heated through, then make a sandwich with the reheated chicken. Be sure to store the sauce separately in its own airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve With Chicken Sandwiches
If you make this chicken sandwich recipe or any of my other recipes, I’d be so thankful if you came back and left a comment telling me how you enjoyed it.
Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
Chick Fil A Sauce
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise or whatever mayonnaise you have on hand
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Fried Chicken
- 4 chicken breast halves see note 1
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder see note 2
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Chicken Sandwich
- 4 brioche buns
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 sliced pickles
Instructions
Chick Fil A Sauce
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the ingredients until fully combined. I love making the sauce while the chicken is frying.1/2 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup honey, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Fried Chicken
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and then place a wire rack in it. Set aside.
- Pat the chicken dry and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.4 chicken breast halves, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Combine the flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and chili powder in a dish, whisking to combine. Pour onto a plate.1 cup all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons paprika
- Whisk the eggs in a shallow dish.4 large eggs
- Dip the chicken first in the eggs, coating fully. Then dip in the flour mixture. Dip the chicken back in the eggs and then back into the flour mixture. Transfer to the prepared wire rack in baking sheet and let rest for 5 minutes.
- While the chicken is resting, heat the oil in a large skillet. Bring the temperature of the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook the chicken 2 at a time for 4 minutes on each side or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and is golden brown.1 cup vegetable oil
Chicken Sandwiches
- While the chicken is cooking, butter the buns. Place them in a skillet over medium heat to lightly toast them. Then set aside.4 brioche buns, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Add some Chick Fil A Sauce to the bottom bun, then add some pickles and top with the chicken. Add more sauce and top with the top of the bun.1 sliced pickles
Notes
- Because of the size of chicken breasts, you can very often get two large breasts that will equal one pound. You want to cut these in half by butterflying them open to make four pieces.
- The paprika and chili powder will not make this recipe spicy. If you would like to make a spicy chicken sandwich, add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper when you add the other spices.
- Please note that the nutritional information is based on what was left in my kitchen. I encourage you to calculate based on you making them in your kitchen. Additionally, the bun and the sauce are not included in the calculations, though you can get the nutritional information for the sauce here: Chick Fil A Sauce.
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