Copycat McChicken

Name: Copycat McChicken
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast; 0.75 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.25 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup flour; 0.66 cup cornstarch; 0.75 teaspoon pepper; 6 hamburger buns, toasted; 1.25 cups club soda; oil for frying; to taste shredded iceberg lettuce; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise

20m

Serves 1

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Copycat McChicken

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Combine chicken breast and chicken thighs into the food processor.
2Add salt, white pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to the chicken in the food processor.
3Process the chicken and spices until finely chopped and a uniform mixture forms.
4Patty the chicken mixture into shapes and place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5Freeze the patties for about 20 to 30 minutes.
6In a bowl, mix together flour with cornstarch, remaining salt, remaining paprika, and pepper for the crispy coating.
7Lightly coat the partially frozen patties in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
8To the remaining flour mixture, add cold club soda, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, then whisk until the batter is thin.
9Dip the floured patties into the wet batter, allowing excess to drip off.
10Fry the battered patties in hot oil until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes per batch.
11Drain the fried patties on a wire rack set inside a paper towel-lined rimmed baking sheet.
12Spread mayonnaise on the toasted hamburger buns.
13Assemble the sandwich by placing a fried chicken patty on the bun, topped with shredded iceberg lettuce.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
0.75 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
0.25 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup flour
0.66 cup cornstarch
0.75 teaspoon pepper
6 hamburger buns, toasted
1.25 cups club soda
oil for frying
to taste shredded iceberg lettuce
3 tablespoons mayonnaise

Equipment

food processortongsbaking sheetparchment paperfreezerclear bowlwhiskpotwire rack

Copycat McChicken

20m

Serves 1

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Copycat McChicken

tiktok.com

20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Combine chicken breast and chicken thighs into the food processor.
2Add salt, white pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to the chicken in the food processor.
3Process the chicken and spices until finely chopped and a uniform mixture forms.
4Patty the chicken mixture into shapes and place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5Freeze the patties for about 20 to 30 minutes.
6In a bowl, mix together flour with cornstarch, remaining salt, remaining paprika, and pepper for the crispy coating.
7Lightly coat the partially frozen patties in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
8To the remaining flour mixture, add cold club soda, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, then whisk until the batter is thin.
9Dip the floured patties into the wet batter, allowing excess to drip off.
10Fry the battered patties in hot oil until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes per batch.
11Drain the fried patties on a wire rack set inside a paper towel-lined rimmed baking sheet.
12Spread mayonnaise on the toasted hamburger buns.
13Assemble the sandwich by placing a fried chicken patty on the bun, topped with shredded iceberg lettuce.