Satisfy your fast food cravings with this copycat McChicken recipe! Crispy fried chicken filet, fresh lettuce, tomato slices, and creamy mayo sauce are tucked between toasted burger buns for a filling McChicken meal.
Preparation:
10mins
Cooking:
10mins
Total:
20mins
Serves:
4
Ingredients
1egg
1cupwater
1tsponion powder
¼tspground black peppercombined with 2 tsp salt
⅛tspgarlic powder
⅔cupall-purpose flour
⅓cuptempura mix
4chicken breast filets(about 2 lbs)
vegetable oilfor frying
For serving:
4hamburger buns
mayonnaise
tomatosliced
1cupiceberg lettucechopped
Instructions
Blend the tempura mix, beaten egg, and water in a small bowl. Stir until well-combined and set aside.
Add onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and all-purpose flour in another bowl. Mix well and set aside. Alternatively, you can also use a ziplock or paper bag. Simply give the bag a few shakes until the ingredients are well-combined.
Next, place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover them with plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken to an even thickness.
Then, dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture, coating each piece well.
Immerse the chicken breasts into the egg mixture, one at a time. Then, coat the meat again with the flour mixture.
Heat the vegetable oil and deep fry the chicken breasts until golden brown and crispy.
Then, slice the burger buns in half and toast for about 3 to 5 minutes.
Spread the mayo sauce on the bottom burger buns and add the chopped lettuce. Top each with the chicken patty, and then toss the tomato slices on top. Add the top burger bun on and serve. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If you’re fresh out of all-purpose flour, you can opt for cornstarch instead. Much like flour, it can help create a crisp coating for your chicken filets.
You can refrigerate the breaded chicken for about 30 minutes before frying. It ensures that the coating will stick better even when the chicken pieces are cooked.
If you want to use homemade chicken patties instead of flattened chicken breasts, process the chicken meat with egg and salt using a food processor or blender. Once it achieves a paste-like consistency, shape the processed meat to make chicken patties. Then, coat them with the breading mix or batter and fry them until golden brown and crispy.