College students love Chick- fil-A. If you walk into the Student Center, you will see the Chick-fil-A line backed up at almost all times of the day.
But what would you do if I told you you could make one of your favorite Chick-fil-A meals right at home?
Not only would you avoid the long line, you’d also be saving on many unnecessary processed ingredients in the comfort of your own home.
Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwhich can be made at home.
This version comes from happilyunprocessed.com and helps cut out all the unneeded extra ingredients to give you a cleaner, identical-tasting version of the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich.
1 large chicken breast
1/2 cup pickle juice
1 large egg
1/4 cup whole mik
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 teaspon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon paprika, divided
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
4 whole wheat buns
1 tablespoon butter
8 pickles
3 tablespoons vinegar
4-5 tablespoons olive oil
Four hours before you get started, slice the chicken breasts in half, then cut them in half again, making 4 similar-sized pieces.
Pound with a mallet to even out.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1/2 teaspoon paprika.
Place chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the pickle juice in. Let the chicken soak.
Put pickle slices in vinegar and set aside.
Heat oven to 400 F.
Whisk egg and milk together in a bowl.
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and dry mustard together in a bowl.
Dip chicken into egg bath, then in flour.
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat and place chicken in one piece at a time. Cook approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Do not cook through, just until brown.
Place chicken on a baking sheet and continue cooking in the oven for approximately 10-15 minutes or until done.
Butter buns and place in the oven for approximately 3 minutes.
Place pickles on bun, then chicken.
While this recipe might take time, it is worth it to have healthier and cleaner alternatives to this popular Chick-fil-A meal.
Anne can be reached at intrigue@ThePlainsman.com.
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