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Ingredients
Makes 4 sandwiches
Chicken
- 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts or cutlets
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Neutral oil, for frying
Hot honey
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Sandwiches
- 4 brioche buns, toasted
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- Dill pickle slices
- 1 cup shredded cabbage slaw
Instructions
1. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes, refrigerated.
2. Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Remove chicken from the marinade, coat thoroughly in the flour mixture, and press the coating onto the chicken.
4. Heat frying oil to 350°F. Fry chicken in batches until golden and the thickest part reaches 165°F, usually about 5–7 minutes per side depending on thickness. Drain on a wire rack.
5. Warm honey, hot sauce, and optional red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Stir until combined.
6. Mix mayonnaise with pickle juice. Spread on toasted buns, then layer on chicken, hot honey, pickles, and slaw.
7. Serve immediately while the chicken is crunchy.
Nutrition
Approximate per sandwich:
- Calories: 780
- Protein: 38 g
- Carbohydrates: 78 g
- Fat: 35 g
- Sodium: 1,250 mg
Nutrition varies with chicken size, oil absorption, bun brand, and sauce quantities.
2026-10-23 00:03:50