Fried Chicken Sandwich
Homemade Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Beats anything from a fast-food joint! A total flavor-bomb and so moist & juicy. You'll love the bold seasoning!
Servings: 4
Calories: 1213kcal
Ingredients
For the Brine:
- 4 chicken breasts, small (or 2 large, halved)
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
For the Batter:
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 eggs large
- ½ cup sparkling water
For the Seasoned Flour:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons white pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
Additionally:
- oil for frying
- 4 brioche buns, toasted*
- mayonnaise (optional)
- pickles (optional)
- hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
To Brine the Chicken:
- Combine the hot sauce, water, chili powder, and salt in a large bowl or plastic bag.
- Pound the chicken breasts lightly, to even out their thickness.
- Coat the chicken breasts in the brine and chill for approximately 1 to 2 hours.
To Make the Batter:
- Place the flour, salt, and garlic powder in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Whisk in the eggs and the sparkling water, a little at a time, until a smooth batter forms.
To Make the Seasoned Flour:
- Whisk the flour, salt, white pepper, onion powder, paprika, dry mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, and ground thyme together in a large bowl.
- Stir in a little of the batter, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
To Make the Fried Chicken Sandwiches:
- Heat a large pot of oil to 325 to 375 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the brine and coat them first in batter, then in seasoned flour.
- Fry the chicken breasts until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approximately 5 to 15 minutes).
- Drain on paper towels and allow the chicken breasts to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Dress the buns with mayonnaise and pickles (optional).
- Top the fried chicken breasts with hot sauce (optional), and sandwich them between the buns.
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Notes
Serve these chicken sandwiches with Potato Salad on the side!
*Or you can use buttermilk biscuits: Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 1213kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 370mg | Sodium: 3422mg | Potassium: 1041mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 7mg