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Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit
Make Chick-fil-A's beloved breakfast chicken biscuit at home with a crispy, perfectly seasoned chicken breast tucked inside a buttery homemade biscuit.
copycat · chick-fil-a · fast-food · breakfast
🕑Prep20 min
🍳Cook25 min
⏱Total45 min
🍽Serves4
⭐DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- Peanut oil for frying
- 4 large buttermilk biscuits (homemade or canned)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing biscuits
Instructions
- 1.Brine the chicken. Place the chicken breasts in a zip-lock bag with the pickle juice and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight for the best flavor.
- 2.Make the coating. In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, powdered sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with milk to make an egg wash.
- 3.Bread the chicken. Remove the chicken from the pickle juice and pat dry. Dip each piece in the flour mixture, then the egg wash, then back in the flour for a double coating.
- 4.Fry the chicken. Heat peanut oil to 350°F in a deep skillet. Fry each chicken breast for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temp of 165°F). Drain on a wire rack.
- 5.Bake the biscuits. While the chicken fries, bake the biscuits according to package directions or at 425°F for 12-15 minutes if homemade. Brush with melted butter when they come out of the oven.
- 6.Assemble. Split each warm biscuit in half and place a fried chicken breast inside. Serve immediately with honey or Chick-fil-A sauce.
The Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit is the breakfast that has people lining up before the doors even open. A crispy, pickle-brined chicken breast nestled inside a warm, buttery biscuit — it is Southern comfort food at its finest. This copycat recipe brings that same magic to your kitchen any morning of the week, even Sundays.
Why This Recipe Works
The pickle juice brine is the cornerstone of all Chick-fil-A chicken. The acidity tenderizes the meat while infusing it with a subtle tang that sets it apart from every other fried chicken sandwich. The touch of powdered sugar in the breading adds that unmistakable hint of sweetness that makes Chick-fil-A chicken taste like nothing else.
Pro Tips
- Pound the chicken to an even 1/2-inch thickness so it cooks evenly and fits perfectly in the biscuit.
- Use peanut oil — it is what Chick-fil-A uses and it makes a noticeable difference in flavor.
- For the most authentic biscuit, use a recipe with cold butter and buttermilk, or use high-quality refrigerated biscuit dough.
- A drizzle of honey on the chicken before closing the biscuit takes it to another level.
