Chicken Fries (Burger King Copycat)
These chicken fries give Burger King’s iconic dish a run for its money! Thinly sliced strips of chicken get coated in flour, bread crumbs and seasoning before being fried to perfection.
When my kids were little, there were two things they’d eat- french fries and chicken nuggets of any variety.
Why not put those two things together into one dish like Burger King does with their chicken fries?
If you’ve never had them chicken fries are thinly sliced strips of chicken that are more or less french fry shape.
Those strips then get breaded and deep fried.
The end result is a french fry shaped chicken nugget perfect for dipping into all your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Chicken cutlets– You could also use thinly sliced chicken tenders or chicken breasts.
- Flour– All purpose though you can use gluten free if you need to
- Eggs– For dredging
- Breadcrumbs– Regular breadcrumbs but you could panko for extra crunch
- Spices– Paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper
- Vegetable oil– For frying. You could also use canola oil or peanut oil instead.
How to Make
Homemade chicken fries are very easy to make.
To do it, cut the chicken breasts into skinny, long strips that are about 1/2 inch wide.
Then set out three shallow bowl or pie pans.
Add the flour to the first bowl, beat the eggs into the second, and whisk together the breadcrumbs and spices in the third.
Then, heat an inch of oil a large skillet over medium high heat until it reaches 350 degrees.
While the oil heats, dredge the chicken fries first through flour, then through the beaten eggs and finally through the breadcrumbs.
Fry them in batches, being careful not to over crowd the pan, for 4-5 minutes until the chicken fries are cooked through and golden.
When they are golden, drain them on a wire rack or put them on a paper towel lined plate.
Repeat until all the chicken fries are cooked.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Dipping Ideas
Chicken fries are delicious with anything you’d dip chicken fingers or chicken nuggets in!
Our favorites are:
- ranch
- barbecue sauce
- buffalo sauce
- ketchup
- honey mustard
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat in a hot oven until they are warmed through to crisp them back up.
Tips and Tricks
- Swap crushed cornflakes, pretzels, or even potato chips for the bread crumbs for a fun twist.
- Adjust the spice blend to taste. You can add cayenne for heat or swap paprika with smoked paprika for depth.
- Don’t want to fry them? Spread them out on a baking sheet and spray them with cooking spray. Bake at 425°F for 15–20 minutes until golden and cooked through. You can also air fry them at 390°F for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Mix grated parmesan into the breadcrumb mixture for extra flavor.
- For spicy chicken fries, whisk cayenne, chili powder, or hot sauce into the egg wash.
Other Easy Fast Food Copycat Recipes
These chicken fries are delicious Burger King copycat recipe that you’ll love!
Make them today and enjoy!
Looking for other easy fast food copycat recipes?
Try these:
- Big Bell Beefer Sandwich
- Homemade Dairy Queen Blizzards
- McDonald’s Snack Wraps
- Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla
- Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich
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Chicken Fries (Burger King Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken cutlets
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into long strips that are skinny about 1/2 inch wide, you want to cut them to be the size the burger king chicken fries are.1 pound chicken cutlets
- Into three shallow bowls or pie pans prepare your breading.
- Into the first plate add your flour. Then next beat your eggs and add to a second dish. The final plate is your bread crumbs with the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper.1 cup flour, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons onion powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- In a large skillet over medium high heat add your oil an inch deep and heat up (you want the oil to be 350 degrees).vegetable oil for frying
- Bread the chicken fries.
- Dredge them in flour first, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs and set aside.
- Fry in batches for 4-5 minutes until the chicken fries are cooked through and golden.
- Drain on a rack.
- Repeat until all the chicken fries are cooked.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Notes
- Swap crushed cornflakes, pretzels, or even potato chips for the bread crumbs for a fun twist.
- Adjust the spice blend to taste. You can add cayenne for heat or swap paprika with smoked paprika for depth.
- Don't want to fry them? Spread them out on a baking sheet and spray them with cooking spray. Bake at 425°F for 15–20 minutes until golden and cooked through. You can also air fry them at 390°F for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Mix grated parmesan into the breadcrumb mixture for extra flavor.
- For spicy chicken fries, whisk cayenne, chili powder, or hot sauce into the egg wash.
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