Lunch
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Craving a Spicy Chicken Sandwich that's better than fast food? This homemade version with crispy fried chicken and tangy pickles is a game-changer. Growing up with backyard barbecues, this sandwich brings the heat with cayenne and hot sauce, balanced perfectly by the cool crunch of pickles and the soft embrace of brioche buns.
Lunch
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Craving a Spicy Chicken Sandwich that's better than fast food? This homemade version with crispy fried chicken and tangy pickles is a game-changer. Growing up with backyard barbecues, this sandwich brings the heat with cayenne and hot sauce, balanced perfectly by the cool crunch of pickles and the soft embrace of brioche buns.
The Recipe
Ingredients
Marinade
- Buttermilk
- An egg
- Pickle juice
- Hot sauce
- Garlic powder
- Cayenne
- Thinned out chicken breast
Dry Ingredients
- Flour mixture
For Frying
- Oil
To Serve
- Brioche buns
- Pickles
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, an egg, pickle juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne.
- 2
Add thinned out chicken breast to the marinade and let it marinate for a few hours, preferably overnight.
- 3
In a separate bowl, prepare the flour mixture for coating the chicken.
- 4
Once the chicken is done marinating, drip off the excess batter and dip it into the flour mixture, ensuring it's fully coated.
- 5
Optionally, double dip the chicken back into the wet mixture and then again into the dry mixture for extra crispiness.
- 6
Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and fry the chicken until golden brown.
- 7
Spread sauce onto brioche buns, add pickles and the fried chicken, and serve.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, an egg, pickle juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne.
- 2
Add thinned out chicken breast to the marinade and let it marinate for a few hours, preferably overnight.
- 3
In a separate bowl, prepare the flour mixture for coating the chicken.
- 4
Once the chicken is done marinating, drip off the excess batter and dip it into the flour mixture, ensuring it's fully coated.
- 5
Optionally, double dip the chicken back into the wet mixture and then again into the dry mixture for extra crispiness.
- 6
Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and fry the chicken until golden brown.
- 7
Spread sauce onto brioche buns, add pickles and the fried chicken, and serve.