Copycat Recipe: McDonald's McChicken Sandwich
It's oh so easy to make the McDonald's McChicken sandwich at home for a fraction of the cost and it tastes better than anything you can pick up at the drive-thru.
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.