We tried this recipe today and we all couldn’t believe how amazing it tasted. I felt like we were eating at Chick-Fil-A. People on here saying they changed the recipe a little PLEASE DON’T! This guy knows what he’s talking about and he did his homework. Follow this recipe exact and it will taste amazing! I repeat DO NOT add pickle juice to the recipe unless you’re wanting it to not taste like Chick-Fil-A. The pickles on the sandwich give it the pickle flavor you guys are thinking it needs.

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! It’s a pretty close representation for the recipe!! You should try the nuggets next!

@AbsoluteFidelity

27 күн бұрын

No... Lacking mustard powder, that's the vital ingredient

I tried this recipe today with my son. The result was so amazing! Thank you!!!

What I really want to know is, can you make this on a Sunday?

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes hahaha

@Mariah_678

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@skaywest1772

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@snoodlegirl1794

4 ай бұрын

😂

@TheKoss16

Ай бұрын

According to Catholic dogma, no. No you can’t.

This is, hands down, the best chik fil a recipe I have ever had. Game changer and insanely easy to do. Thank you!!

@CookingwithChris1

6 ай бұрын

hell yeah!

Great lesson. Probably the best I've seen.

Great video. Great communication skills. Trying this recipe tomorrow!

Thank you definitely trying the recipe!

I really loved the nuggets they are awesome. I really wanted Chick-fil-A yesterday so I made these they’re so good.

@CookingwithChris1

11 ай бұрын

I’m glad it worked out for you!!

Tried a lot of different recipes that claim to be identical to chic fil a . This recipe is by far the best.

I ❤ Chick-fil-A! It’s so good 🐓

I made this a couple days ago. The only change i made was to marinade in plain pickle juice instead of the marinade he uses and it was the bomb. We have a a chick-fil-a 10 minutes from me and i've never thought it was THAT great like people act like its the best thing since sliced bread. (good for fast food but thats about it). This was SOOO much better. I'm in love. I will continue to make this & thanks for posting it. I would definitely recommend the change i made (pickle juice brine).

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Glad it worked with some tweaks for ya!

Looks BOMB. next the spicy one!

Me and my son love Chick-fil-A we eat there twice a week ❤ thank you for sharing that video

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how it works for you!

Well done! Looks delicious

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

Has anyone else made this recipe? Because every youtubber says it tastes just or very close to Chick fila--who is right and who is wrong? but I made chipotle chicken from cooking with Chris and it was really good, but I never had the chicken from the restaurant.

In an earlier post I mentioned I made this by your recipe and did a blind "triangle" test with my son. This weekend I took your recipe and modified it some. (Anyone gullible enough to believe the CEO is truthful on paprika only, bless your heart) I reduced the sugar by 1/3 in the brine, and used 1/2 milk 1/2 water. Before the egg wash, in a shaker, I made a mix of 1 tsp Ground Thyme, 1 tsp Ground Rosemary, and 1 tsp oregano. I sprinkled the dry chicken with the above mix. Then, with what was left over, I put it, and the same ingredients as your recipe in the breading, then followed the same steps as your guide. I made some for my son's birthday (on Sunday) as appetizers. Everyone said they were way closer than your original recipe we 1st tried .**Not 💯 unmistakable from Chick-fil-A but really close. I'm still working on tweaks now and then.

Man that looks amazing! I will try it. I’m also going to do a copy cat Popeyes Chicken sandwich. Thanks for sharing!!

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I hope you like it haha. Any thing else you’d like to see?

My chicken was already sitting in pickle juice before I saw this recipe but it turned out amazing. We loved it, it was just like the real thing!

I haven't tried it yet but I almost surely believe it.😊

I’ve never had chick fil a before but I do love a good crispy chicken sandwich. They’re my favourite. Loving everything about this and seriously craving it now!

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anadi!

@richarddorney8837

3 жыл бұрын

Just tried these and they are mediocre at best. They put it in a foil kind of wrapper that makes the bun soggy and the chicken breast tastes like every other chicken breast. Nothing special. Good luck.

@peabodyfrost577

2 жыл бұрын

@@richarddorney8837 absolute nonsense. Troll

@richarddorney8837

2 жыл бұрын

@@peabodyfrost577 Oh, I guess you're right, everybody has to forget about their own thoughts or preferences because little miss peabody has decided they are in charge of telling everyone what they should or shouldn't like. What are you, a food nazi? Yeah, you're a food nazi, arent you.

@richarddorney8837

2 жыл бұрын

@@peabodyfrost577 Oh, and relax, Karen.

We will try this today! We had CF yesterday so we’re prepared!

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions! Having a fryer really helps control the temperature which is key to getting the breading right and not overcooking it or having it fall apart. Temperature control is everything

@chimeracooks

3 жыл бұрын

how was it? did it taste similar?

yooooo he's back!!!

Great video dude. I’d love to see Buca di Beppo’s Shrimp fra diavolo if you’re up for it sometime!

Tried it as he prescribed and then with pickle juice. The pickle juice brine resulted in the sandwich tasting like pickle juice. The recipe in the video is better and pretty dang close to Chick-fil-A.

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I am glad it worked out for ya!

it was really good my son loved it!!!! can you make panda orange chicken or pei wei chicken teriyaki

@CookingwithChris1

2 жыл бұрын

I can do orange chicken! That is easy.

Even thickest better even cook I love it!!

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Anything else you’d like to seev

just like chick-fil-a!!!!

I always suspected they brined their chicken in pickle juice so I tried it and it was actually surprisingly good, but not quite that Chick-Fil-A flavor I was hoping for. I will definitely try your recipe now!

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Honestly I think the secret is MSG and the breading flour they use. I have a specific type of flour that I found that is self rising.

@mkryu

3 жыл бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 the Holy Trinity in cooking is Butter, Bacon, and MSG!

@girlygirl1890

2 жыл бұрын

mkryu yes, if you brine it in pickle juice first for hours, it will taste much closer to their actual recipe. If not, you will not even be close. Been making it w/ pickle juice for years.

@CookingwithChris1

2 жыл бұрын

www.austin360.com/story/entertainment/dining/restaurant-reviews/2021/10/22/david-chang-fuku-best-fried-chicken-austin/6132847001/?itm_source=AMP&itm_medium=UpNext I would disagree completely. The secret to its taste is MSG

@pat2965

Жыл бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 I agree. Everyone thinks its pickle juice, but that's only becasue they're tasting the brine from the pickle on the bun. Duh.. 😂

Some Panda Express would be amazing!!!

Where is the link to the fryer you used? Great video and looking fwd to trying this out! Thank you

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Hamilton Beach Professional Grade Electric Deep Fryer, 19 Cups / 4.5 Liters Oil Capacity, XL Frying Basket, Lid with View Window, 1800 Watts, Stainless Steel (35035) www.amazon.com/dp/B073SM2KL1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_7VZF75KN1CF485D3W9MH

Brioche buns!! Thank you.

Nice

chick fil a did regular buns but u did the brioche bun to elevate the sweetness. Annd good job on the chicken and can you do like other chicken sandwich videos like popeyes, recipe

[Like I said below to Mickey, but I"ll put the comment here where more people can see it.] Thank you, Chris and Mickey (or other employees like him that give us ideas on how to do our recipes better). You are doing the Lord's Work. Please, keep it up and sharing these "techniques" with us. Now, I don't mind eating out now -- say every once in a while, but it's just gotten too expensive for a family now. We're just trying to keep paying everything on time, because food costs are just too much. We don't eat out much now and are trying to copycat things that we want to eat at home. I don't want to go to Subway and pay a DAMNED TWELVE BUCKS for their stupid sandwich. My family only goes when they have BOGO. And, we're trying different subway breads to make them at home. Similarly, we like Jersey Mike's but we can't pay $ 18 bucks for their Philly Cheese steak that is 16 inch. So, we bought shaved beef from Walmart and are learning to make it at home for more like $2 or $3 bucks the same sandwich size. Just lot of Fast Food doesn't realize what families are going through. Everything has went up around Nov of 2022, and we're doing our best to keep treading water.

This recipe helped me make the best fried chicken sandwich! And I attempted many recipes that didn't quite hit the mark. The only difference I did was marinade it overnight and include some of the spices. From my own preference, I prefer saltwater brines. The chicken is a lot more juicer when compared to other marinades. I know the rumor is the company uses pickle juice in their marinade but all I get is pickle flavored chicken. Not my preference. This recipe is the best way to go!

@CookingwithChris1

9 ай бұрын

Great tips!!! Thanks for the inout

Great recipe, would you happen to know what the difference is for their spicy chicken sandwich?

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I would use more paprika and more cayenne in both the seasoning mixture and flour!

What white cheese does chipotle use for their bowl?! I need to know

I am stumped - the whole KFC and Chick Fil A is the Oil Pressure fryer and spices in the dry mix. I made KFC as a college kid. Here is an approximation of Chick's Ingredients 1 Large Egg ½ cup Milk ½ cup Dill Pickle Juice 1 pound Chicken Tenderloins (or chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks) 1 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Paprika 1 tablespoon Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper ½ teaspoon MSG (optional but recommended) 2 teaspoons Confectioners' Sugar 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 2 tablespoons Nonfat Milk Powder add Neutral Oil (for frying, like canola or peanut oil)

🔥🔥

I work at chick fill a 😂 and I know breathing too greate job man..❤

As a manager in training who has worked their for the last year...here's my thoughts: The filets look spot on in size and shape. The restaurant I work at has NEVER brined their chicken in salt...atleast while I was their. Maybe in the past. Maybe its at some or most resturants. Never seen this. And even if we did brine the chicken...where would we put it? Our nearby options are the walk in, where we cant have raw stuff otherwise cross contamination, and the freezers/refrigerators where we store the thawing chicken. Already w/ the spices...I think theirs too much paprika, or too much cayanne...or rather too much red. The regular filets should look golden brown or slightly dark brown if cooked too much. What the spices is...I'm not too sure. Our breading flour is premade at this point. Good job w/ the flour spot. the milk wash is honestly just POWDERED nonfat milk and egg, so IG close enough...Gotta say though, the color looks a little too yellow. NOOOOOOOO! What're ya doing!? The seasonings IN THE BREADING! If ya season the chicken and then bread it, it just makes either 1 a stronger unnecessary flavor, and/or 2 less flour for the cooking oil to cook the chicken. Also again, not sure if its before me or never done, I do not believe our regular Chick-FIl-A filets are preseasoned...we do premarinate our grilled chicken ie Spicy Grilled and normal Grilled Chicken, but besides those, we don't touch the chicken. And its not even seasoned completely...AND we dont even season THAT MUCH IF we do have them seasoned beforehand. Most of the time, the "preseasoned" chicken breast just looks like normal chicken breast. Dont know if I can congratulate you or insult ya for seasoning, dipping, then breading the chicken in preseasoned flour... The random clumps of milk wash IS NOT INTENTIONAL! We get it when we don't sift our station enough. Why must ya ruin the flour like us... Ya prob pressed the chicken a bit too much. Doing so may/could overcook the chicken, which sounds dumb, but its possible. But good job on not over coating the chicken in the flour. Ya caught your own mistake but I'll accept it as long as ya know. Our chicken is deep fried pressure cooked. Meaning we fry our chicken, and its pressure cooked. But maybe...just maybe that device works. We cant pat down our chicken. We let it chill on a wire rack like normal human beings. End result of the chicken looks more like Costco Chicken then CFA chicken...but at least theirs the lil crisp on the end. Buns aren't cooked w/ butter. They're cooked w/ canoli oil. But they look close enough as a mimicry. either .25 for effort, .5 for yes but no. .75 for close but no cigar. 1 for spot on. 0 for never seen or completely wrong Rating:6.5/11 Percentage: 59.1% Worst case scenario IF they did do what you had Rating: 7/11 Percentage: 63.6% Avg Rating:6.75/11 Avg Percentage: 61.4% Honestly thought it would have been +70% based on the title...

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

I would like to add a few things. From what I have seen in Chic Fil A restaurant tutorial videos, like the ones I posted above, there is no way for in store employees to tell how the chicken is brined because it comes in pre-seasoned and pre-brined in a bag. They even say it comes in pre seasoned, that is why I seasoned the chicken in the video. But if you watched further, you will see that I also season the flour. Other than that I really appreciate those tips. Again, you have more knowledge then I do, I only try my best to recreate the recipe. All in all, if I could afford it, and it made sense, I would pressure fry it. But those are only for commercial use and cannot be used here.

@PoeLemic

Жыл бұрын

Mickey ... Thank you. You are doing the Lord's Work. Please, keep it up and sharing these "techniques" with us. Now, I don't mind eating out now, but it's just gotten too expensive for a family now. We're just trying to keep paying everything on time, because food costs are just too much. We don't eat out much now and are trying to copycat things that we want to eat at home. I don't want to go to Subway and pay a DAMNED TWELVE BUCKS for their stupid sandwich. My family only goes when they have BOGO. And, we're trying different subway breads to make them at home. Similarly, we like Jersey Mike's but we can't pay $ 18 bucks for their Philly Cheese steak that is 16 inch. So, we bought shaved beef from Walmart and are learning to make it at home for more like $2 or $3 bucks the same sandwich size. Just lot of Fast Food doesn't realize what families are going through. Everything has went up around Nov of 2022, and we're doing our best to keep treading water.

@JN-iz5nu

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Funny. Thank for video and comments. I bet it doesnt cost 30$ for 2 sandwiches and baby size ckn nuggets when you do it at home.

@tammysmith288

Жыл бұрын

I worked for Tyson for years and done KFC and Wendy's so on. But I know for a fact u can not do their spice. Everyone out there good look 😅😅

@jaykelley553

Жыл бұрын

For a guy who works at cfa, why are you just critiquing rather than helping? This guy put together a video to help the world and all you’ve done is say “wrong here” and “wrong there”. How about “try this instead.” Way more productive and constructive

Can I do it without dried milk?

Panda express sounds good 👍.

Too much work for me to make at home, I 'll drive the 3 miles and pick one up at my local Chic Fil A! but loved the video

Cool video! You should try to make some Smash Burgers 🍔

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Okay!

Chris where are your regionally,, in what city?

Moneeeeey!

Gonna have to try this recipe , i also heard chickfila brines in pickle juice

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think so, from my research, but it couldn’t hurt it!

@lag073000

Жыл бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 I used to work there and they do, in fact, use pickle juice :)

What can I substitute for msg since I’m sensitive to it

I make the fryers that chick fil a uses

Our insta pot presure cooker isnt 6k dollars. Its not designed for a professional kitchen but i bet it would work for home use for this recipe.

@chadwickelliott1461

11 ай бұрын

a pressure cooker and a pressure fryer are not the same

I thought they put pickle juice in their brine

Well thinning fhe filas make them easier to cook in the fryer to much meat means over cooking the exterior and the middle is still pink

Is it possible to make it using an air fryer?

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Not really no, but the fryer I bought off Amazon was cheaper then an air fryer, only $60!

Brioche buns are not the closest thing to what they use? It says it right on my app when I order (hamburger bun) lol nice video

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Interesting enough, none of the hamburger buns at the store came close to chic fil a’s bun. So the closest thing I found was Walmarts brioche. If you find something closer please share!

@shanemn123

Жыл бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 All it is, is a toasted white bread hamburger bun with butter on the inside. Nothing more.

This was my first real job when I was 16, we got to eat for free - I couldn't eat it for almost 10 years I ate so much. Their grilled chicken is marinated in pickle juice and spices - so weird. The chicken salad is fried chicken that didn't sell by a certain time ground up.

You should open a Chick-fil-A if there franchise

What about the pickle juice for the brine?

@CookingwithChris1

5 ай бұрын

Nope

Swore they brine it in Dill pickle juice?

@CookingwithChris1

2 жыл бұрын

According to everything I have found online, I do not think so.

I’ll make this minus the msg…..thx!

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

Up the salt for sure then haha.

Excellent, I made them and they better than cick a filet sandwich, I wish I could have serve them with coleslaw.

@CookingwithChris1

9 ай бұрын

Hell yes

I wonder what it tastes like with no msg 🤔

Hey Chris I just subscribe to u

Walnut shrimp from Panda Express please!

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll do it$

Chris make birria

@CookingwithChris1

2 жыл бұрын

okay

would like to see you do panda express

@CookingwithChris1

9 ай бұрын

Got ya

@toasted7135

8 ай бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 hey man just one more thing, would you do a video on the chick fila grilled chicken copy cat recipe

Hey Chris ... Why don't you have a video where you talk to us about the "Goals for your Channel". Then, ask us what we'd like for you to make. I'd love for you to become something like the next Everyman's Todd Wilbur. Or, let us guide you or suggest to you what to cook or crack, then the rest of us can cook at home more and not spend so damned much money. It's just gotten too expensive to eat out now. We are making so much at home now.

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Poe! I will take a look!

Spice could be turmeric

can this work on a air fryer

@CookingwithChris1

9 ай бұрын

Yes but not as good!

@toasted7135

9 ай бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 thanks for responding, there is a person named jason farmer did something similair to you,but he is brine was different as he had a whole recpie from it, want me to link it to you,sorry

@toasted7135

9 ай бұрын

@@CookingwithChris1 ok would be cool if you can see if you can match the chick fila taste with an air fryer

Can you make Whataburger burger recipe?

I want Chick-fil-A ice cream vanilla it’s my favorite ice cream in the world ice dream

I’ve heard chick fil a uses some pickle juice in their brine

@CookingwithChris1

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think so based on my research

I better get a deep fryer. Where can I get the same fryer you have?

@reggietisdale

3 ай бұрын

I have the same fryer he’s using and I bought mine from QVC. Hope that helps!

You should have put the seasoning in the brine, not directly on the chicken. You also need a little more milk in your milk wash. Pressing the fillet is just to get the coating stuck well to the fillet, not necessarily to flatten out the fillet. When you remove the fillet from the flour you should set on a wire cooling rack. Nuggets get shaken off in a wire basket that looks like a cooling rack. You should only place 2 pickles. Not one, not three. Two.

Make a Latin dish!

Someone said they used pickle 🥒 juice in marinade

@fshgjguhergbertyuihg

3 ай бұрын

That's a myth

Missed the crushed mustard

no Chick-Fil-A sauce?

I almost collapsed when I saw the golden crispy bun!

honestly it's better to do these recipes at home than to go out to a fast food restaurant, wasting about $20 for a meal that wont even fill you up. especially if you dont have a car to drive in.

They use buttermilk though?

@CookingwithChris1

6 ай бұрын

no

you added the msg😂😂😂😂 let the brain cells die what makes it funnier is you chose to use it yourself

I stopped doing fried foods bc of the mess and smell in the house.

Please do Panda Express orange chicken and chow me in

They use pickle juice as their brine, not what you did. They also don't don't cut their breast in half and flatten it. That's a fact. How'd you know if it tastes right if you don't have one near you?

What happened to sauce

I would never add MSG to my food.

@paulcrandall2534

10 ай бұрын

Why not? Recent studies have debunked all the baseless fear mongering from the 60s and 70s. Unless you're one of the few people who have a sensitivity to it, there's nothing to worry about. Look it up for yourself if you don't believe me. It's not dangerous.

Chick Fil A food aint burnt. 😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

Those buns are not nearly as good as Nature's Own brand brioche buns

I am DEATHLY ALLERGIC to MSG and it will swell my throat up in under 20 minutes. I’ve been reading labels my entire life and researching everything that goes into my body.

@psalm57lady

Жыл бұрын

So TRUE about MSG. I have been to hospital ER twice. MSG dangerous. Do not feed to children. When I go grocery shopping I feel like I am at the library as I study every food label for MSG.

You forgot the pickle juice

this is great if you are the mom of the house or have no life, not worth it to go through all that prep for one or even two people. What they charge is reasonable considering the price of the ingredients

I tried their chicken sandwich and the bun was kind of soggy, the chicken breast was just meh and the chicken nugget things literally tasted like rubber...why do people go crazy for it? I think we Americans have gotten used to mediocre. Or maybe I'm just getting old, I won't rule that out.

@Mariah_678

3 жыл бұрын

You sure it was Chick-fil-A lol maybe the ppl on that shift didn't really care to much. There chicken nuggets are great

How are you not getting sued from these companies for intellectual theft?

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not intellectual theft, it’s recreating a recipe based off of their ingredients. I have no idea how chic fil a rations off their ingredients. I can only copy and estimate. I know how they do it in the store from public training videos listed below.

I'm sure it's probably good but this looks nothing like the chik fil a breaded chicken from there.

@CookingwithChris1

3 жыл бұрын

I would disagree! But I appreciate your opinion. www.chewboom.com/2018/11/13/free-chick-fil-a-sandwich-via-doordash-with-5-minimum-order-through-november-20-2018/

Chick-fil-a has some of the ugliest looking fried chicken in their sandwiches, it tastes great but damn it is ugly in colour and shape.

As someone who worked at Chick-Fil-A from 1976 to 1980, you have a lot of this wrong. Brine is wrong, the proportions of the spices are wrong (totally). We used Nestle's non-fat powdered milk and less egg, if you want to know, the chicken is NOT seasoned - it's in the freaking brine as delivered from the factory when we get the chicken which is why your brine is wrong. Powedered sugar????...lol. NO. You don't smash the chicken either. This video is a waste of time and isn't even close to correct.

You don't need to spend $6K on a pressure cooker

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

I don't believe I did it 🤌 Thanks 😊

@CookingwithChris1

Жыл бұрын

How did it turn out?