Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich

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Recipe

Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich Master Recipe

Ingredients:

Brined, seasoned, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split and sectioned into 4-ounce (115-gram) filets

White hamburger buns 

Butter

Dill pickles slices

Chicken brine (recipe below)

Spicy Seasoning mixture (recipe below)

Seasoned coater (recipe below)

Milk wash (recipe below)

Peanut oil

Directions:

Chicken:

1. Remove tenderloin and split chicken breasts into 4-ounce filets, pound to uniform thickness
2. Place chicken in chicken brine for 8-12 hours
3. Remove the chicken and dry it off with paper towels
4. Sprinkle chicken with spicy seasoning mixture* 

Cooking:

1. Prepare breading station with brined and seasoned chicken, milk wash, and spicy seasoned coater
2. Add a few tablespoons of the milk wash into the spicy seasoned coater and squeeze between your fingers making clumps (this will help your fried chicken develop a nice crust
3. Heat oil to 325 degrees F (165 C)
4. Butter the top and bottom bun and toast over medium heat, set aside
5. Dip chicken in milk wash, shake off excess
6. Press chicken into the spicy seasoned coater, pressing down with your palm, flattening the breast
7. Fry chicken for at least 4 minutes (CFA does 4 minutes, 20 seconds, heh), you may need to adjust the time to your preference
8. Remove chicken to a wired rack and allow to cool for a couple of minutes
9.  Place 2 dill pickles on the bottom bun
10. Place chicken on the bottom bun and top with an additional bun
11. Enjoy! 

*Note: brined, seasoned chicken can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or frozen for several months. 

Spicy Chick-fil-A Chicken Brine

Enough for 6-8 sectioned filets + 2 tenderloins

Ingredients:

3 tbsp + 2 ⅛ tsp (67 grams) table salt

Note on different salts: 

If using regular table salt, use 3 tbsp + 2 ⅛ tsp (67 grams)

If using Morton’s coarse Kosher salt ¼ cup + 2 tsp (67.2 grams) 

If using Diamond Brand Kosher salt, use ½ cup (67 grams)

If weighing salt, keep the same weight (67 grams) 

1 tsp. (2.4 grams) White pepper

2 tsp. (4 grams) paprika

1 tsp (1.8 grams) cayenne

1 tsp (2.5 grams) mustard powder

2 tsp. (7.5 grams) Garlic powder

1 liter (1000 ml) water

Directions:

1. Add all spices to a bowl
2. Add water to spices
3. Whisk until salt is totally dissolved 

Note: Spicy chicken brine can be stored for several months in the refrigerator. 

Spicy Chick-fil-A Seasoning Mixture

Enough for 3-4 sectioned filets + 1 tenderloins

Ingredients:

½ tsp (1.4 grams) table salt

¼ tsp (1 gram) MSG

¼ tsp (1 gram) white sugar

2 ½ tsp (5 grams) paprika

1 ½ tsp (3 grams) white pepper

1 ½ tsp (3 grams) cayenne

½ tsp (1.2 grams) mustard powder

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together and set aside.

Note: spicy seasoning mixture can be made in advance and stored in a covered container for several months. 

Spicy Chick-fil-A Seasoned Coater

(for 3-4 sectioned filets from 1 breast + 1 tenderloin)

Ingredients:

1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour

1 tbsp (12.5 grams) granulated sugar 

¾ tsp (2.1 grams) table salt

½ tsp (2 grams) MSG

1 tbsp + 1 tsp (11 grams) nonfat milk powder

¾ tsp (3.5 grams) baking powder

1 tsp (2 grams) paprika

1 tsp (2 grams) white pepper

1 tsp (2 grams) cayenne

1 tsp mustard powder (2.5 grams)

½ tsp (1.2 gram) coarse ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients except coarse ground black pepper together in a large bowl
2. Sift everything to ensure there are no clumps of flour or seasonings
3. Stir in coarse ground black pepper

Note: Spicy seasoned coater can be made in advance and stored in a covered container for several months. 

Chick-fil-A 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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