You're Only 3 Ingredients Away From Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sauce
We can all agree that there are plenty of reasons that Chick-fil-A is so appealing. From its famous waffle fries to its white-meat chicken, the menu took fast food to new standards. And let's not forget each piece of chicken's perfectly crispy coating.
Chick-fil-A was founded by S. Truett Cathy, a man from Georgia who opened a diner back in 1946 that eventually led to the first Chick-fil-A concept opening in 1967. Since then, more locations have popped up across the United States, with roughly 2,600 in operation today.
Chick-fil-A set itself apart by offering more than just the standard ketchup, barbecue, and honey mustard chicken dipping sauces. Rather, the chain brought its own take to the best-ever dipping sauce in the form of Chick-fil-A sauce. And while other sauces are available, it's hard to deny the Chick-fil-A sauce's popularity. If you've ever wondered what's hiding in this tantalizing chicken complement, it turns out its only three ingredients — and you can absolutely make it at home.
Use ingredients already in your pantry
Next time you're craving Chick-fil-A on a Sunday (because that is always when a craving hits, right?), you don't have to stop everything you're doing and sob. Rather, you can create your own Chick-fil-A experience right at home — as long as you have the means to buy or make some breaded chicken and a bit of Chick-fil-A sauce.
Store-bought chicken fingers might not be quite the same indulgence as the real thing, but if you douse them in sauce, you can probably get away with it. To make your own Chick-fil-A sauce, all you need are three ingredients that are likely already in your pantry — honey mustard, barbecue sauce, and ranch dressing.
Back in 2012, the company sent a tweet revealing the three ingredients that make Chick-fil-A sauce so good, and ever since, it's been easy to make it at home. Of course, food bloggers and home cooks have their variations of the sauce, but for the most part, it's just equal parts of those three basic condiments. Pair it with some breaded chicken of your choice, and you can create your very own Chick-fil-A experience.
Chick-fil-A sauces are available in stores
While it's always fun to experiment with a new recipe in the kitchen, cooking isn't for everyone. And if you're someone who plans to use quite a bit of Chick-fil-A sauce at home, it could be tiresome to constantly be finding the perfect combination of all three ingredients. Thankfully, Chick-fil-A understood the assignment and launched its famed sauce in grocery stores back in 2020 in a select few states, and ever since, the expansion has only continued. These days, you can find Chick-fil-A sauce near the ketchup in pretty much any supermarket.
Since the launch of Chick-fil-A sauce in stores, a few more of the brand's dipping sauces have been bottled for selling in larger quantities. The Garden Herb Ranch, Barbecue, Polynesian, and Honey Mustard sauces are all available in the bottled version on Chick-fil-A's website, though just the Chick-fil-A and Polynesian varieties are sold in stores. So, if you're spending time perfecting your own homemade fried chicken recipe, you can easily pair it with an iconic sauce for a homemade fast-food experience.