Chicken Sandwich
• Popeye's Chicken Sandwich• Chick-fil-A Sandwich• KFC Zinger
Ingredients
- 7 pcs. chicken thigh fillet
- 7 pcs brioche buns
- oil for frying
- butter
- pickles
Marinade
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 pc egg
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
Breading
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup potato starch
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ground black pepper
Dressing
- mayonnaise
- sriracha sauce
- squeezed lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
- ground black pepper
- honey
Instructions
Marinating the chicken:
- In a bowl, add buttermilk, egg, kosher salt, garlic powder and cayenne powder. Whisk until combined.
- Add chicken thigh fillet. Cover with cling wrap and marinate for 4 hours.
Preparing the breading:
- Combine breading ingredients in a bowl and whisk until evenly mixed.
Preparing the dressing:
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a smal bowl until fully combined.
Frying the chicken:
- Prepare and heat a frying pan or a pot. Add enough oil for frying.
- Fry the chicken in batches until browned and crispy. Let it rest for awhile and fry again in a higher heat for a few seconds.
Toasting the buns:
- Prepare a skillet and set heat to medium low. Add butter and wait for it to melt.
- Cut the buns into halves and toast by place the cut sides into the skillet surface.
- Once the buns are nicely toasted, remove from the skillet.
Assembling the sandwich:
- Use a spoon to spread both toasted sides of the buns with the dressing. Add a few pieces of pickles, then place a piece of the fried chicken fillet. Finish assembling the sandwich by placing the other half of the toasted bun on top. Enjoy the sandwich.