Do you deserve a break today? There’s no need to hit the drive-thru for a chemical laden McChicken sandwich when you can easily make them at home using wholesome ingredients that you can feel good about feeding your family. Not only does this homemade copycat version not have any unhealthy additives in it, but it tastes about a million times better than what you get at the drive-thru for a fraction of the cost too! Guaranteed!
Place chicken breast meat and thigh pieces in the bowl of a food processor.
Process until you have a ground chicken meat mixture.
Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon black pepper to the ground chicken and mix together.
Wet hands with water and form meat mixture into patties.
Place patties in the freezer for 30-45 minutes.
Place 2 cups flour and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a large bowl.
Stir to combine.
Coat each patty with the flour/cornstarch mixture, shaking off the excess.
Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper to the flour/cornstarch mixture.
Whisk in cold club soda until there are no lumps and you have a thin batter.
Heat about an inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Dip each chicken patty in the batter and then fry in a skillet in hot oil until cooked through and golden brown on both sides.
Cook patties till they are a light golden brown, to an internal temperature of 165℉. About 4-5 minutes per side.
Use a spatula and transfer cooked patties onto a wire rack to drain while you cook up the remaining patties.
Helpful TIP: Make thinner patties rather than thicker ones. Batter will begin to burn before the chicken cooks all the way through if the patties are too thick.
Spread mayonnaise on both sides of toasted brioche hamburger buns.
Top with a chicken patty, lettuce and a slice of cheese to serve. The cheese is optional. I don’t think the McDonald’s version has cheese, but we are cheese loving fools around here and we can’t imagine a chicken sandwich without cheese.
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Sorry McDonald’s but this homemade version puts your McChicken sandwiches to shame! This homemade version is so much better! And there’s no weird ingredients in them either. No preservatives or chemical additives that nobody wants to eat anymore. Give this recipe a try, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to make these at home and how much tastier they are than the restaurant version! I’m lovin’ it!
Copycat Recipe: McDonald’s McChicken Sandwich
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
For the batter:
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cup cold club soda
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 6 brioche hamburger buns, toasted
- 6 slices American cheese
- mayonnaise
- shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Place chicken breast and thigh pieces in the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until you have a ground chicken meat mixture.
- Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper to the ground chicken and mix together.
- Wet hands with water and form meat mixture into six patties.
- Place patties in the freezer for 45 minutes.
- Place 2 cups flour and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a large bowl.
- Coat each patty with the flour/cornstarch mixture, shaking off the excess.
- Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper to the flour/cornstarch mixture.
- Whisk in club soda until there are no lumps and you have a thin batter.
- Heat about an inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Dip each chicken patty in the batter and then fry in the hot oil until cooked through and golden brown on both sides.
- Patties should be cooked to a temperature of 165℉.
- Use a spatula and transfer patties onto a wire rack to drain while you cook the remaining patties.
- Spread mayonnaise on both sides of toasted brioche hamburger bun.
- Top with a chicken patty, lettuce and a slice of cheese to serve.
A huge shout out to Nicole at Allrecipes.com for this tasty, easy to make recipe! Click on the link to watch her video for how to make these. I’m lovin’ it!!!
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