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Fried Chicken Sandwich

Fried Chicken Sandwich
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Crispy deep-fried chicken thighs are served on toasted brioche buns with pickles, lettuce, and my homemade smoky paprika sauce. This homemade fried chicken sandwich tastes so much better than the drive-thru!

Ingredients

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For the Fried Chicken:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (*)
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
  • canola oil (for frying**)
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

For the Sauce:

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce

For the Sandwiches:

  • 4 brioche burger buns (toasted)
  • 16 bread and butter pickle slices
  • 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage

Instructions

  1. Add chicken, buttermilk, hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt to a large resealable bag.
    4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, ½ cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, 4 teaspoons kosher salt
  2. Seal the bag, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  3. Heat 1½ inches of canola oil in a dutch oven or large pot to 350°F.
    canola oil
  4. n a wide bowl, combine the flour, remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk marinade and dip each piece in the flour mixture until well coated.
    1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  5. Fry 2 pieces of chicken at a time until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
  6. Rest the cooked chicken on paper towels to cool.
  7. Make the sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  8. Toast buns if desired. Spread the open sides of the toasted buns with sauce.
    4 brioche burger buns
  9. Top the bottom bun with a fried chicken thigh.
  10. Then finish with pickles, lettuce/cabbage, and the top bun.
    16 bread and butter pickle slices, 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage

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