a keto chicken “sandwich” that will blow your mind (copycat Chick-fil-A”)

Keto chicken “sandwiches” (copycat chick-fil-A) are even better than the real thing! Believe me, I love Chick-fil-A and it’s a darn good thing the closest one is 15 minutes away because I need some distance! If they could build a moat around it, that would be even better.

However, this keto chick fil a sandwich is a great healthier alternative that you can enjoy and feel good about afterward! Delight in a crispy, tender, deliciously seasoned chicken patty, with infused pickle flavor any time you want!

It’s important to limit the amount of processed foods, high in fat, salt and sugar, because it’s hard to have a stop button while you’re eating them. Carbohydrate & calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods are designed to make you crave them, because they lack the  the nutrition or satiety factors that tell your brain to stop eating them.

These keto chick fil a sandwich are made with whole food, nutrient-dense ingredients so you don’t have to worry about losing control, you can simply enjoy them.

how to make keto chick fil a

1. Prep chicken: Cut the breasts horizontally (and gently pound them with a meat tenderizer until they’re 1/2 in. thick. Place them in a bowl with pickle juice for at least an hour.
2. Dredge chicken: You can set up your dredging station by grabbing 3 bowls. In the first put arrowroot flour, an egg wash in the second bowl and the almond flour and seasoning in the 3rd bowl.
3. Fry chicken: Fry the pieces for 4 or 5 minutes until they are nicely browned and firm. Take the chicken and place them on paper towels to drain the excess oil.

how to dredge chicken

When the chicken is ready, make sure it is nice and dry before you dredge—this keeps the breading from falling off when frying. Pat the pieces dry with a paper towel and then take one and dip in arrowroot. Shake off excess and move it to the egg wash (again remove excess) and finally cover both sides in the almond flour combination. Do this for the remaining pieces. Keep the ingredients close by in case you need to add more.

Note, if you like a thicker breading, redo steps 2 and 3 for each piece (so arrowroot, egg, almond flour, egg, almond flour).

While you’re doing this, pour the oil in a pan and heat until it reaches 350 degrees F.

how to fry keto chicken

To fry, you need the oil in the pan to be 350 degrees F. If you have a thermometer, use that however if you don’t, here are some tricks:

• Use the wooden handle of a wooden spoon or chopstick. When the oil has preheated, dip the handle of the spoon/chopstick into the oil If the oil starts steadily bubbling, then the oil is hot enough for frying. If the oil bubbles very very vigorously, then the oil is too hot and needs to cool off a touch. If no or very few bubbles pop up, then it’s not hot enough.
• Use bread by dropping a 1-inch square of bread into the oil. If it takes 60 seconds to brown, then the oil is at 365. Turn down slightly and you’re ready to go.

Fry the pieces for 4 or 5 minutes until they are nicely browned and firm. Take the chicken and place them on paper towels to drain the excess oil.

Once finished, I place the chicken on a baking sheet rack and place it in the oven on 200 degrees F to keep it warm while I fry the remaining chicken.

how to serve this keto chicken sandwiches like Chick-fil-A

To serve, place each piece between 2 lettuce leaves and top with mayo, pickles and whatever else you may like (tomato, onion, bacon, cheese).

What to serve with keto Chick-fil-A

Some suggestions on what you can serve this with include loaded roasted potatoes with bacon and avocado sauce, herb roasted sweet potato fries or a side salad!

related recipes

• copycat in-N-out burger (whole30, paleo)
• parmesan crusted chicken
• easy whole wheat thin crust pizza

other whole30/paleo/Isagenix strict 30 recipes you’ll enjoy:

• bacon cheeseburger soup
• blackened mahi with mashed herb cauliflower
• roasted cauliflower soup with thyme and garlic
• easy breezy salmon with herb dijon sauce