It's Not Burger King...Best Chicken Sandwich Ever

I love the Burger King Classic Chicken Sandwich.

Let me rephrase that. I love the memory of eating the Burger King Classic Chicken Sandwich. That first bite, the warm breading, the mixture of grease and mayonnaise. I rarely allow myself to buy one anymore, but the memory lingers on.

Yesterday, while I was doing birthday returns, there appeared on the horizon the mighty Burger King. I was almost weak enough to give in and get in that drive-thru lane and get me one of those sandwiches.

Then it dawned on me, wait a minute, I can make my own version, my way, in no time at all. Which is exactly what I did.

I knew I could make a good gluten-free breaded chicken, mayonnaise is always in my fridge but I had to think about the elements (other than actually deep frying) that make that sandwich taste so good. Then it hit me: lettuce. I know it seems simple, but I never put lettuce in a sandwich, unless it's a BLT.

The marinade that I made is a one that I make regularly. I replaced the milk with almond milk and added some honey, barbecue sauce, egg and hot-sweet mustard. The bread I used is a great gluten-free variety toasted and spread with mayonnaise.

Well, let me tell you, it worked! What a great treat, easy, not too bad for you, and delicious.

Gluten Free and Dairy Free Breaded Chicken Sandwich (or the Faux Burger King Classic Chicken Sandwich)

serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 Chicken Breasts, boneless/skinless, cut thin
•  1 egg
• 3 ounces Almond Milk (or any kind of milk you have on hand)
• 1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce
• 2 tsps Mustard (I used sweet-hot, but you can use any variety)
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 1/2 cup gluten-free Bread Crumbs (I use this brand.)
• 2 slices Udi's Gluten Free Bread

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl large enough to accommodate all the chicken, too.
• Add the chicken. Let it soak for at least ten minutes. If you've thought ahead and got to this point the night before, go ahead and soak the chicken overnight.
• Turn the heat to high on a large skillet.
• Put the bread crumbs on a shallow plate.
• Place the chicken in  the breadcrumbs and turn it over to coat both sides.Repeat until all chicken breasts are coated.
• Add oil to the hot pan.
• Place each piece of chicken in the pan, making sure there is some space between each piece.
• Cook on the first side for 5 minutes.
• Turn over the chicken and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Put the pan in the oven to finish cooking for about 10 minutes.
• While the meat is cooking, shred the lettuce and toast your bread.
• Remove from the oven and make your sandwich.

Enjoy!