Sara’s Chick-fil-A Copycat Chicken (aka pickle chicken)

  • boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins (cut out the tendon)
  • pickle juice (you’ll need about 3 cups)
  • 2 egg
  • 1/2cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1tsp paprika
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (ALWAY USE A GRINDER- pre-ground pepper has NO flavor)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried, ground basil
  • oil if frying
  1. Flatten chicken until 1/2 inch thick.
  2. Cut into portion pieces.
  3. Marinate chicken in pickle juice for 30-60 minutes.
  4. Beat eggs & milk in one bowl (this is the egg wash).
  5. Combine flour, sugar, & spices in 2nd bowl.
  6. Dip chicken into egg wash then coat both sides with dry mixture.

7a. If frying, heat oil in skillet to 345-350 degrees.  Fry each cutlet for 2 minutes per side or until cooked through.  Rest on paper towel until serving.

7b. Bake chicken in oven at 350degrees for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.

Notes: Substitute Panko for flour if baking. Recipe source ~ Pinterest

Honey mustard BBQ sauce

very small batch:

  • 3Tbsp Ken’s Honey mustard
  • 1 tsp KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce

large batch:

  • 2 cups Ken’s Honey mustard
  • 1/4 cup KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce

Mix & enjoy! This is awesome sauce for any chicken, salad, or wrap so I make a lot of it.

Note: Recipe source ~ Pinterest

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