The Original Chicken Sandwich (Burger King Copycat)
Make your own copycat Burger King Original Chicken Sandwich at home with this easy, crispy, flavor-packed recipe. Simple ingredients and quick prep make it perfect for fast, delicious weeknight dinners that will satisfy any drive through cravings.
A good copycat recipe should taste just like the original, and this homemade version of the Burger King Original Chicken Sandwich delivers all the crispy flavor you know and love.
The seasoned breading on the chicken patties fries up perfectly golden, giving you that signature crunch in every bite.
Serve them up on a sesame seed bun with shredded lettuce and mayo to pay homage to the original BK sandwich.
The whole thing comes together in less time than it takes to hit the drive thru or order Door Dash.
Once you try this easy copycat, it might just replace your usual drive thru order for good!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Ground chicken breast– Go for the lean kind
- Seasoning for the patties– Salt, garlic powder, and onion powder
- Flour– All purpose to dredge your patties through
- Eggs and water– For dredging
- Bread crumbs– Panko
- Seasoning for the breadcrumbs– Black pepper and paprika
- Oil– To fry the patties in
- Butter– To toast the buns in
- Sesame seed buns– You can use other buns but these are most authentic to the Burger King version
- Toppings– Mayonnaise and shredded lettuce
How to Make
Making copycat Burger King Original Chicken Sandwiches is fairly easy.
Start by making your patties by combining the ground chicken, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon onion powder in a large bowl.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into an oblong patty.
Put the patties on a parchment lined tray and freeze them for at least 1 hour.
After an hour in the freezer, set up your dredging station by putting the flour in a bowl or shallow dish, whisking the egg and water together in a second shallow bowl or dish, and mixing together the bread crumbs, black pepper and paprika in the final shallow bowl or dish.
In a large deep skillet heat about an inch of oil over medium high heat.
While the oil heats, dredge the frozen chicken patties in the flour, then egg, then in the panko.
Fry 2 of the chicken patties at a time in oil about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping once.
Make sure the patties are 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
Set aside the fried chicken patties on a wire rack to drain while you fry the two remaining patties.
Then melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium.
Toast the buns in the buttery pan until they are lightly golden.
Assemble the sandwiches by spreading mayonnaise on the buns, adding a chicken patty and shredded lettuce.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store any leftover patties in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can also freeze the patties.
To freeze, let the patties cool to room temperature before putting them in a freezer safe bag.
Freeze them for up to 3 months, defrosting overnight in the fridge and heating in a hot oven until warmed through prior to serving.
Don’t freeze or refrigerate assembled sandwiches as the buns will get soggy and the lettuce will wilt.
Customizations
Make these chicken sandwiches your own with these customizations and variations:
- Swap ground chicken breast for ground chicken thighs or ground turkey for a juicier patty.
- Feel free to use regular breadcrumbs instead of panko if you don’t want the patties as crispy.
- Trade light mayo or jazz them up with garlic aioli or even chipotle mayo for a twist.
- Make it spicy by adding cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the egg wash.
- Skip the mayo and lettuce for marinara and mozzarella cheese for a dupe of Burger King’s Italian Chicken Sandwich.
- Make smaller patties to make game day sliders.
Tips and Tricks
- Any soft sandwich roll or brioche bun works.
- Add more garlic powder or onion powder or even cayenne if you want more flavor in the chicken patties.
- Don’t skip the freezing time! You need the freezing time to help hold the patties together.
- Feel free to add other toppings like sliced tomato or your favorite cheese.
- Make sure the oil stays around 350 degrees so the patties get crisp without burning.
Other Burger King Copycat Recipes
This copycat Burger King Original Chicken Sandwich tastes just like the real deal!
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The Original Chicken Sandwich (Burger King Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground lean chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1.5 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 sesame seed buns
- Mayonnaise
- Shredded lettuce
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine your ground chicken, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon onion powder.1 1/2 pounds ground lean chicken breast, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Form into 4 oblong patties.
- Place on a parchment lined tray and freeze for at least 1 hour.
- In a bowl or shallow dish add your flour.1.5 cups flour
- In another bowl or shallow dish whisk together the egg and water.2 eggs, 2 tablespoons water
- In another bowl or shallow dish whisk together your panko breadcrumbs, black pepper and paprika.1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika
- In a large deep skillet heat about an inch of oil over medium high heat.
- Dredge the frozen chicken patties in the flour, then egg, then in the panko.
- Working 2 at a time, fry the chicken patties in oil about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping once. Make sure the patties are 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
- Set aside on a wire rack to drain.
- In a clean skillet over medium heat melt the butter and place the buns in the pan until lightly golden.1 tablespoon butter, 4 sesame seed buns
- Assemble the sandwiches by spreading mayonnaise on the buns, adding a chicken patty and shredded lettuce.Mayonnaise, Shredded lettuce
- Serve!
Notes
- Any soft sandwich roll or brioche bun works.
- Add more garlic powder or onion powder or even cayenne if you want more flavor in the chicken patties.
- Don't skip the freezing time! You need the freezing time to help hold the patties together.
- Feel free to add other toppings like sliced tomato or your favorite cheese.
- Make sure the oil stays around 350 degrees so the patties get crisp without burning.
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