Copycat Chick-fil-a Chicken Strips

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 -1.5 pounds chicken tenders

1 cup dill pickle juice (the liquid off dill pickles)

1 large eggs

1/4 cup whole milk

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon powdered sugar (aka confectioners)

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder*

1/2 teaspoon onion powder*

1/2 teaspoon celery powder*

oil for cooking

Directions

Place the chicken tenders in a freezer zip-top bag, add pickle juice and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Remove from back and pat chicken dry with a paper towel.

Add egg and milk to a small bowl and beat.

Add flour, sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, basil, garlic powder, onion powder and celery powder to another bowl.

Add oil to a large skillet or saute pan to 1/4 in deep. Heat to medium.

Dredge chicken in egg mixture then in flour mixture.

Add chicken to hot oil and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Notes

See Chick-fil-A sauce in sauces folder.

Nutrition

• Calories: 105 kcal
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 12 mg
• Sodium: 1138 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: -7 g