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Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Recipe Document
Recipe
Ingredients:
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split and sectioned into 4-ounce (115-gram) filets
Hamburger buns (preferably brioche)
Butter
Dill pickles
Chicken brine (recipe below)
Seasoned coater (recipe below)
Milk wash (recipe below)
Peanut oil
Directions:
Chicken Brine
Enough for 6-8 sectioned filets + 2 tenderloins
Ingredients:
¼ cup + 2 tsp Morton’s coarse Kosher salt (67.2 grams)
Note on different salts:
¼ cup + 2 tsp Morton’s coarse Kosher salt (67.2 grams)
If using regular table salt, use 3 tbsp + 2 ¼ tsp (67.5 grams)
If using Diamond Brand Kosher salt, use ½ cup (67 grams)
If weighing salt, keep the same weight (67 grams)
½ cup (96 grams) granulated sugar
1 Tbsp (12 grams) MSG
2 tsp (6 grams) paprika
¼ tsp (½ grams) coarse ground black pepper
1 tsp (5 grams) mustard powder
1 liter (1000 ml) or (4 cups + 3 tbsp + 2 tsp) water
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients. Add water and stir until salt and spices are dissolved in water. Set aside.
For optimal results, brine split chicken breasts for 6-8 hours.
Seasoned Coater
(for 3-4 sectioned filets from 1 breast + 1 tenderloin)
Ingredients:
1 cup (120 gram) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp + 1 tsp (15 gram) granulated sugar
¾ tsp + 1 pinch (4.5 gram) Morton’s coarse Kosher salt
Note on different salts:
If using regular table salt, use ¾ tsp (4.5 grams)
If using Diamond Brand Kosher salt, use 1 ½ tsp (4.5 grams)
If weighing salt, keep the same weight (4.5 grams)
1 tsp (4 grams) MSG
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (11 gram) non-fat milk powder
¾ tsp (3.5 gram) baking powder
1/4 tsp (½ gram) white pepper
1 tsp mustard powder (5 grams)
Pinch cayenne
2-3 tbsp milk wash
Directions:
Mix all ingredients and sift to remove any clumps of flour or spice.
Before using, drizzle 2 tbsp milk wash into the flour mixture and mix in and crumble it with your hands. This will make the crispest crust possible.
Seasoned Coater
Double batch (for 6-8 sectioned filets from 2 breasts + 2 tenderloins)
Ingredients:
2 cups (240 gram) all-purpose flour
2 tbsp + 2 tsp (30 gram) granulated sugar
1 ¾ tsp + 1 pinch (9 grams) Morton’s coarse Kosher salt
Note on different salts:
If using regular table salt, use 1 ½ tsp (9 grams)
If using Diamond Brand Kosher salt, use 1 tbsp (9 grams)
If weighing salt, keep the same weight (9 grams)
2 tsp (8 gram) MSG
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp (22 gram) non-fat milk powder
1 ½ tsp (7 gram) baking powder
½ tsp (1 gram) white pepper
2 tsp mustard powder (10 grams)
2 pinch cayenne
4-6 tbsp milk wash
Directions:
Mix all ingredients and sift to remove any clumps of flour or spice.
Before using, drizzle 4 tbsp milk wash into the flour mixture and mix in and crumble it with your hands. This will make the crispest crust possible.
Milk Wash
Ingredients:
1 cup milk (236 ml) reconstituted from nonfat milk powder or 1 cup skim milk
2 eggs
Directions:
Whisk eggs into the milk until the mixture is totally homogenous. Set aside and refrigerate if making in advance.
Special note:
Add 2 eggs per cup of milk. If making a double batch with 2 cups milk, add 4 eggs.
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