Inside: Need a cheap and easy dinner this week? Pick up ingredients from Costco and your local grocery store for these easy copycat Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches.
One of my first jobs was at Chick-fil-a. I’m pretty sure I started working there around age 14.
MAN, it was easier to get a job at 14 back then. My 14-year-old is currently trying and failing to find a job, despite applying several places. Maybe it’s the crappy economy? Or maybe it’s a different time when 14-year-olds are less trusted in general?
But back to Chick-fil-a…
Despite their homophobic corporate policies, they make freaking good chicken! I’m convinced it’s one of the few fast food places where you can work and still love the food.
The prices though: OUCH. Feeding two kids and one adult easily adds up to $30 or more. So recently, I’ve been searching for easy ways to replicate Chick-fil-a food at home, both to save our wallets and to support their policies with our dollars less frequently.
And drumroll please: Costco came to the rescue again! I cannot tell you enough how much I love Costco.
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Low Effort Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Sandwich
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While we haven’t come across a good waffle fries substitute yet, Just Bare chicken nuggets from Costco are a pretty good Chick-fil-a nugget substitute. In THIS toaster oven/air fryer, of course.
And I recently stumbled upon this delicious and pretty darn close Chick-fil-a sandwich substitute that requires almost zero effort after you preheat the oven.
If you want to be really “extra” and even closer to the original, you can butter and toast the inside of the buns on the stovetop.
This “recipe” (that title is a stretch) puts dinner on the table with almost no effort. Anytime I can do that, I’m here for it.
Let’s get into the SUPER basic ingredients…
(Side Note: This week, we also tried THIS recipe for copycat Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets because a kid wanted to try it. If you want to go to all the effort, they’re pretty dang close! Just go easy on the pickle juice marinade – an hour is more than enough.)
Related: Easy Costco Chicken Sausage Stir Fry (Healthy 20 Minute Meal)
Kirkland’s Frozen Breaded Chicken Breasts
I took a chance on these last month, and boy, did they deliver! We’ve used them in a few different easy recipes, which I’ll be posting over the next few months.
The cost works out to be roughly $1.25-$1.50 per frozen chicken breast, making the overall sandwich cost less than $2 a sandwich. You can’t beat that!
Note: If you do not have a Costco membership, you could probably substitute Just Bare Lightly Breaded Chicken Breasts. No guarantees though.
Related: A Typical Costco Shopping List for Families (to Save on Groceries)
Your Favorite Hamburger Buns
These are so much cheaper in bulk from Costco, but you can also get them from your local grocery store.
We’ve tried a couple different hamburger buns offered by Costco, and we prefer the Martin’s potato hamburger buns.
Hamburger Dill Pickle Chips
Any brand of hamburger dill pickle chips will do. Store brand is usually just as good as brand names.
Colby Jack or American Cheese Slices
I grabbed store brand Colby Jack cheese slices for this recipe, but you can also use deli-sliced American cheese.
Your Preferred Sauces
You can find Chick-fil-a sauces in grocery stores now!
I like their “Chick-fil-a” sauce on these sandwiches, but you can use mayonnaise, honey barbecue or skip the sauce altogether.
Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Sandwich Recipe (If You Can Call It That)
I hope you and yours enjoy these so much cheaper than Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches, and that you enjoy a night off from slaving over the stove!
Easy Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich
Equipment
- 1 Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper for Easy Clean-up
- Non-Stick Pan, If Buttering & Toasting Buns
Ingredients
- 4 Kirkland Frozen Breaded Chicken Breasts
- 4 Hamburger Buns
- 4 slices Colby Jack or American Cheese optional
- Hamburger Dill Sandwich Pickles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking tray with parchment paper.
- Place frozen breaded chicken breasts on prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven.
- Put cheese on sandwiches and bake 3-4 more minutes, or until cheese is melted as desired.
- Optional: while cheese melts, butter the inside of the hamburger buns and toast in a nonstick pan on medium heat for a couple minutes or until desired brownness.
- Remove chicken from oven. Place on hamburger buns, top with pickles and/or desired sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
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