Description
A Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich that will give any fast food restaurant a run for its money! With a little added heat from the Cajun spices, Louisiana Hot Sauce, and Srchracha, this double-stacked fried chicken sandwich recipe will leave you fulfilled and satisfied.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb. Boneless Chicken Breast
- 2 Pretzel Buns
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. Creole Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Oregano
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Thyme
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Himalayan Salt
For the buttermilk marinade:
- 2 Large Organic Brown Eggs
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce
- 1 tbsp. Sriracha Sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Paprika
For the honey-mayo-BBQ secret sauce:
- 1/3 cup Mayo
- 1 tbsp Barbecue Sauce
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp. Yellow Mustard
- 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Oregano
Optional Condiments:
- Tomato Slices
Instructions
- Split and cut each chicken breast in half.
- In a large bowl, add your eggs, buttermilk, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Sriracha sauce, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp paprika. Whisk (paid link) until smooth. Place your chicken into the bowl and marinate for 1 hour.
- When you’re ready to fry your chicken, heat cooking pan to medium heat and cover the bottom of the pan with an inch of cooking oil.
- Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and remaining chicken seasonings into a large zip lock bag. Shake to mix. Remove chicken from bowl and add to bag. Coat chicken.
- Fry each chicken breast piece for 3 to 4 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness). You’re looking for a crispy golden-brown crust.
- For the sauce, add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk (paid link) until smooth.
- Place chicken between Pretzel buns, add tomato and top off with sauce.
Notes
You can slightly toast your bread by adding butter and placing it into a hot buttered pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 581
- Sugar: 2.1g
- Sodium: 458mg
- Fat: 17.2g
- Carbohydrates: 42.6g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Protein: 64.8g
- Cholesterol: 164mg
Keywords: Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Cajun Chicken Sandwich