HONEY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH

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HONEY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH

Yield 4

Prep time

20 Min

Cook time

15 Min

Total time

35 Min

Ingredients

Spice blend:

• 2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp black pepper
• 3 tsp garlic powder
• 3 tsp cayenne
• 3 tsp paprika
• 3 Tbsp hot sauce of choice

Chicken:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup hot sauce
• (½ spice blend mixture listed above)
• 1 large white onion, peel removed and cut into ¼ inch rings
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp hot sauce

Dry Batter:

• 2 cups flour
• ⅓ cup potato starch
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• (½ of spice blend listed above)

Honey buffalo sauce:

• 4 Tbsp Butter
• ⅓ cup hot sauce of choice
• ¼ cup hot honey

For the sandwich

• 4 soft buns
• Blue cheese or ranch dressing
• Pickled jalapeno
• 4 slices Jalapeno pepper jack cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat a fryer to 360 F. Prepare a sheet tray lined with paper towels or a wire rack. In a bowl combine the spice blend till mixed well and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and ½ of the spice blend, add in the chicken thighs and toss to fully coat. Set aside and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
3. In another large mixing bowl combine the flour, starch, baking powder and other half of the spice blend and whisk to combine. Remove the chicken thighs from the buttermilk, then place into the dry mixture and really press the flour onto the chicken so it sticks. Repeat with all the chicken thighs, and the onion rings
4. Fry the chicken at 360 F for 5-8 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 F and the chicken is golden brown and crispy. Remove to a sheet tray and set side.
5. Fry the onion rings until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes, remove to a paper towel lined tray and set aside.
6. In a saucepan, melt the butter until bubbling, then stir in the hot sauce and hot honey and cook for a couple minutes to thicken slightly. Remove from the heat then drench the chicken patties in the hot sauce.
7. Build the sandwich: add a spoonful of ranch or blue cheese to the bottom bun, add a layer of pickled jalapenos, then top with the chicken patty, one slice of cheese, put in the oven briefly to melt the cheese, then top with crispy onion rings and the top bun. Serve with lots of napkins and enjoy.

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