Chick-Fil-A Inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich and Lemonade

Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!

Chick-Fil-A has been a recent addition to our lives, definitely more recent than to most people. We lived in Washington, DC for three years and moved back to Los Angeles only recently to find that Chick-Fil-A was staging a takeover attempt against In-N-Out for the longest drive thru line title.  Having only been back in LA for a short time when we wanted fast food we were all too eager to have In-N-Out instead so it took us even longer to discover the delicious chicken and lemonade. OH, the delicious lemonade. I would go out of my way and stay in that line just for this lemonade.

Up here in Northern California we have settled in to a good groove. We alternate between the two, sometimes you need animal style burgers and fries and sometimes you need that lemonade and crispy chicken sandwich while watching your kids play in the play structure. It is hard to go wrong between the two! So when I came across the recipe for the copycat of the crispy chicken I got really excited but also conflicted since I need that lemonade to go with it! The last time I went to the restaurant with a friend I actually asked the manager behind the counter if he could tell me anything about the lemonade. They actually make it fresh there and he gave me this ratio. Trying it at home, I am sold. Now we sometimes have this meal at home with oven baked potato wedges as a surprise for my oldest and a treat for me!

Butterfly chicken into two thin filets. Score in diamonds. Marinate chicken in the pickle juice for an hour.Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Add milk and egg into a bowl, mix together. Mix together dry ingredients in a second bowl. Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!


Heat the oil in a skillet to about 350. Dredge each chicken piece into the egg, then into the flour mixture. Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Fry each chicken piece for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Make into a sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Serve with delicious lemonade! Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!

Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
5 from 29 votes
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Chick-Fil-A Inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich

The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
Course Sandwich
Cuisine American
Keyword Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Chick-Fil-A recipes, copycat recipe, Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 479 kcal
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (either two large or 4 small breasts)
  • 3/4 cup dill pickle juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • 1 cup peanut oil , for frying
  • 4 Hamburger Buns
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato Slices
  • Pickle Slices

Instructions

  1. Butterfly chicken into two thin filets. Score in diamonds.
  2. Marinate chicken in the pickle juice for an hour.

  3. Add milk and egg into a bowl, mix together.
  4. Mix together dry ingredients in a second bowl.
  5. Heat the oil in a skillet to about 350.
  6. Dredge each chicken piece into the egg, then into the flour mixture.
  7. Fry each chicken piece for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.

  8. Make into a sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Serve with delicious lemonade!

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Moms Need to Know

Nutrition Facts
Chick-Fil-A Inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 1923mg84%
Potassium 572mg16%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 428IU9%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 116mg12%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!

Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!
5 from 29 votes
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Chick-Fil-A Inspired Lemonade

Deliciously addictive Lemonade that tastes like the original and doesn't have you waiting in a drive thru line for 30 minutes!
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Keyword chick-fil-a, Chick-Fil-A Inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich and Lemonade, Chick-Fil-A recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 213 kcal
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Sunkist lemon juice (this took me 12 lemons, but mine were a bit on the smaller side)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 1/3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Add the sugar to the lemon juice, mix well.
  2. Add in the water and mix well again.
  3. Let sit in the fridge for an hour, then mix again just before serving.
  4. Best over ice.
Nutrition Facts
Chick-Fil-A Inspired Lemonade
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
Sodium 18mg1%
Potassium 94mg3%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Sugar 52g58%
Vitamin C 35.4mg43%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Chick-Fil-A Crispy Chicken Sandwich & Lemonade - The crispy, seasoned fried chicken sandwich we all love washed down with the best restaurant lemonade there is! Save the trip and the wait in the long lines!

 

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

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  1. So, nobody has made a comment on whether or not it comes close to the taste. I have tried 3 copy cat recipes and all have disappointed me. Supposedly former employees say the fried version is not marinated in pickle juice. The one thing all of these recipes seem to lack is that sweet oily taste you get when you bite into that chicken. Does anyone have a batter recipe that comes close?

    1. When I made this version I taste tested against their nuggets. I thought it was pretty spot on. The only thing is that my nuggets were about 45 minutes “old” so I couldn’t fully compare right out of the fryer.

  2. I love fried chicken and this recipe looks easy and I think we’re going to fall in love with it! The first time we had Chick Fil A was in NC and we recently got one in CT but it’s still far so this is a must

  3. That sandwich looks and sounds amazing! I’m sure my kids would totally go for something like this at mealtime.

  4. You dont have to tell me twice to pin this!! I love Chick-Fil-A and I would like to see if I can do a copycat version of course with the lemonade!!!

  5. I need to try this asap. I love Chick Fil A but I hate spending a lot of money on fast food. I’m going to see how this comes out.

  6. Yum! Even if chick-fil-a was close by I’d love to make this at home and avoid the line!

  7. I just pinned this. I love that I can make this on a Sunday when I can’t get the real thing. Thanks for this!

  8. I’ve never been to Chick-fil-a, because there aren’t any where I live. I will have to try this to see what all the fuss is about!

    1. The lemonade is what brings me back all the time. It is ADDICTING. Don’t get me wrong though, the chicken is yummy too 🙂

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