Ingredients:
Chicken Marinade:
- 3 medium chicken breast, boneless, skinless, halved into 6 cutlets
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Classic Breading for Fried Chicken:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- oil for frying (vegetable oil, canola oil, etc)
Topping for Chicken Sandwich:
- 6 Burger buns, buttered and toasted
- 6 green lettuce leaves
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 2 dill pickles, sliced into rings
- Mayonnaise, or your favorite sauce
Instructions
- Pound chicken cutlets between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pond to an even 1/2” thickness so they cook more evenly
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. Add chicken, turning to coat then cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or overnight.
- In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together breading ingredients: flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, paprika, onion powder and garlic powder. Remove a piece of chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off and dip chicken into flour mixture, pressing it on with your hands to coat well. Transfer to a wire rack.
- Heat 1″ oil in a soup pot or dutch oven to 350˚F. Just before frying chicken, dip it into the seasoned flour again for a thick and shaggy exterior. Add chicken, 2 pieces at a time for a smaller pot so you don’t crowd and reduce the temperature of the oil too quickly.
- Place chicken into the oil one by one, Adjust the flame to keep the oil temperature at 300-325˚F. Cook 3-4 minutes on the first side or until browned and crisp then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes on the second side or until cooked through and chicken is browned and crisp all over.
- Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. The internal temperature will continue to rise as it rests. The final resting temperature of the chicken should reach 165˚F.
- Lightly butter and toast the cut sides of your buns and build your crispy chicken sandwiches with desired toppings.
Recipe courtesy of: https://natashaskitchen.com/chicken-sandwich-recipe/