These Popular Copycat Chicken Recipes Will Have You Skipping the Drive-thru!

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Make these viral copycat recipes for fast food favorites so you can skip the drive thru on the way home and save some money! These copycat chicken recipes are tastier than the original versions, plus they’re easy to make at home, use fresher ingredients, and satisfy all those drive-thru cravings.

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I’m always tempted to hit the drive-thru for a quick and easy dinner, especially when I start craving Taco Bell, Chick Fil-A, Chipotle, and all my other favorite fast food restaurants. It doesn’t help when my two boys are in the backseat asking if we can stop to get some chicken nuggets. But with these restaurant-inspired recipes, I can confidently say: we have that at home! 

These 5 fast food copycat recipes are packed with flavor thanks to real ingredients, so I swear you won’t even miss the other version. Whip these up for quick dinners, weekday lunches, or even those late-night cravings you get after everything is closed…

copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Chipotle Burrito Bowls: Filled with Chipotle-seasoned chicken, rice, beans, and all your other favorite ingredients, these burrito bowls are perfect for meal prepping so you don’t have to order Chipotle every day. No more waiting in line or paying extra for guac!

Taco Bell copycat cantina chicken tacos on a plate.

Taco Bell Cantina Chicken: This deliciously-spiced chicken has been making waves lately, and it has definitely become my new go-to Taco Bell order. My copycat version is so easy to make, it’s super yummy, and you can use it to make tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or whatever you like.

Copycat Popeyes fried chicken sandwiches in a tray.

Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich: Which fast food joint wins the best chicken sandwich award? I’ll let you decide, but my homemade spicy chicken sandwich rivals every drive-thru option if you ask me. I even have a recipe for that creamy, spicy sauce!

Kentucky Fried Chicken copycat fried chicken on a plate.

Kentucky Fried Chicken: My KFC recipe features the full list of herbs and spices that makes this classic fried chicken so darn good! Super crunchy breading with tender meat inside, you can make a full buckets-worth of this delicious chicken for dinner at home tonight.

Copycat chick fil a sandwich with pickle slices, waffle fries, and chick fil a sauce.

Chick Fil-A Chicken Sandwich: What is it that makes us crave Chick Fil-A on Sundays more than ever? Well that’s when I find myself making this breaded chicken sandwich at home most often. You can fry this up on the stovetop or use your Air Fryer, and serve it with my DIY Chick Fil-A sauce too!

Browse all of my copycat recipes and make more of your favorite restaurant dishes right at home!

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