Savor the essence of Chick-fil-A's famous chicken sandwich with this super simple copycat recipe to make at home. It uses frozen, breaded chicken fillets that are air-fried and store-bought Chick-fil-A sauce with optional added cheese and pickles.
You can spray the basket with non-cooking spray if you prefer. We didn't.
Place the chicken fillets in the basket in a single layer.
Put the basket into the air fryer.
Cook the chicken fillets for 15 to 20 minutes, but flip them halfway through the cooking time. Our cooking time was 20 minutes so we flipped them over at 10 minutes.
Air fryers can cook differently so keep an eye on the chicken fillets while they are in the air fryer. Your cooking time may be a little less or a little more than ours.
Heat the chicken until an instant-read food thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken fillet reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the buns. You can toast and butter the buns now if you prefer.
After that, put Chick-fil-A sauce and cheddar cheese on the buns.
Then lay dill pickle chips on the buns (optional).
Place the cooked chicken fillets on each bun, then serve.
Notes
If you who don't have an air fryer, you can use an oven or microwave for this recipe. Follow the cooking instructions on the back of the chicken fillet package.
If you prefer you can add any extra spices or sauces to the chicken fillets or the bun.