Gluten-Free Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
Gluten-Free Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Recipe a homemade version of an American classic take- out item. Made with a crispy chicken breast.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 627kcal
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- 3 lbs. whole chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup dill pickle juice
- 2/3 cup dairy-free milk
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 cup of avocado oil approximately
- 4 whole gluten-free hamburger buns or store-bought see the recipe on my blog for Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns
- 4 leaves of lettuce
- 8 whole dill pickle slices
Breading and Sauce
- 1/4 cup of my Chick-fil-A Sauce find this recipe on my blog
- 1 cup cassava flour
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Instructions
Marinating The Chicken
- First, pour the ingredients for the marinade into a bowl or a gallon-size sealable plastic bag.1/2 cup dill pickle juice
- Second, cut the thin ends off the chicken breast.
- Third, cut the rest of the chicken breast in half.
- Fourth, place the cut chicken into the plastic bag to marinate.3 lbs. whole chicken breast halves
- Let the chicken marinate for an hour or more.
Breading
- First, combine the breading into a quart-size plastic bag.1 cup cassava flour, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp pink salt, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- Second, seal and shake the bag until the ingredients are combined.
- Third, pour the ingredients from the bag onto a plate.
- Add the dairy-free milk and lemon juice together (to create buttermilk) and wait 10 minutes.2/3 cup dairy-free milk , 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Next, beat the egg.1 whole egg
- Add the beaten egg to the buttermilk and add to a plate.
- Dip the chicken into the egg mixture and then dip into the breading.
- Once, breaded place the chicken onto a sheet pan with a rack over it.
- Finally, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.1/2 cup of avocado oil
- Add the breaded chicken to the pan and cook 3-5 minutes per side.
- Remove to a rack.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
- Lastly, slather a gluten-free bun with Chick-fil-A sauce and top with chicken one slice of lettuce, and pickles.4 whole gluten-free hamburger buns or store-bought, 4 leaves of lettuce, 8 whole dill pickle slices, 1/4 cup of my Chick-fil-A Sauce
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 8.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 627 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 13 g | 20 % |
| Saturated Fat 1 g | 3 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 74 mg | 25 % |
| Sodium 393 mg | 16 % |
| Potassium 418 mg | 12 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 35 g | 12 % |
| Dietary Fiber 2 g | 7 % |
| Sugars 4 g | |
| Protein 24 g | 49 % |
| Vitamin A | 11 % |
| Vitamin C | 3 % |
| Calcium | 6 % |
| Iron | 4 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Serving: 8servings | Calories: 627kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 24g