Recreating restaurant flavors at home is a challenge for me. I love to eat out, but regular dining out strains the wallet and the waistline, thus my interest in trying to get a taste of dining out at home.
I found a recipe on Pinterest that claimed to be a dead ringer for Chick Fil A sandwiches. The link of the pin didn't actually go to a recipe and instead the instructions below were included in the pin description.
- Marinade chicken breast in pickle juice for 24 Hrs.
- Dredge chicken in 1 c. flour mixed with 2 tsp Lawry's season salt.
- Dip in egg wash.
- Coat with 1 1/2 c bread crumbs mixed with 2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning (Put breading in a ziplock bag and shake the chicken to coat).
- Fry in hot oil 4 min. per side.
It seemed simple enough so I thought I would give it a shot. The only thing really slowing me was the breading process. I hate the ick of dredging, dipping, and bread-crumbing. Ew. But I sucked it up, and soldiered on for the sake of our taste-buds.
Lessons learned from making this recipe:
- Change your clothes first. Playing with flour in black dress clothes is not the smartest move I've ever made.
- It will take longer than four minutes per side to cook, at least with chicken tenderloins I used.
- Have a plan for the whole jar of pickles that are no without juice. Especially if you don't eat pickles.
Of course I couldn't make Chick Fil A sandwiches without trying to make Chick Fil A Sauce. I decided to only make a half recipe because that would be more than enough for our purposes.
So is it Chick Fil A at home? Pretty close. Especially with the meat and sauce together. I think just about any fried chicken tenderloin pieces would probably do, and that will most likely be the course I take the next time. It's just not worth the work to me. The sauce I will probably keep on hand for a multitude of uses because it's seriously yummy.
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