Description
These crispy fried chicken sandwiches feature juicy, brined chicken with a golden, crunchy coating and a creamy, tangy sauce. Perfect for a satisfying, restaurant-style meal at home.
Ingredients
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1⅓ pounds)
2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
4 to 6 cups vegetable or peanut oil
1 large egg
½ cup milk
1½ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Accent flavor enhancer
1 teaspoon paprika
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 hamburger buns
Bread and butter pickles
Instructions
- Pound each chicken breast to an even ¼-inch thickness and cut each into two sandwich-sized pieces.
- Whisk together cold water, salt, and sugar until dissolved. Add chicken and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Heat oil in a deep pot to 350°F and line a plate with paper towels.
- In one bowl, whisk together egg and milk. In another, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, black pepper, Accent, paprika, and salt. Drizzle some egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix to form small clumps.
- Remove chicken from brine, pat dry, dip into egg mixture, then coat thoroughly in flour mixture, pressing to adhere.
- Fry chicken in batches for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to paper towels.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and Dijon mustard to make the sauce.
- Spread sauce on buns, add fried chicken and pickles, then assemble and serve.
Notes
Add cayenne pepper or hot sauce for extra spice.
Try brioche buns for a softer, slightly sweet texture.
Store fried chicken separately in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat in an oven or air fryer to maintain crispiness.
Sauce can be made ahead and stored for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 628 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
