Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Forget those wimpy fast-food chicken sandwiches.
Servings 4
Calories 533kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 large chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Sandwiches
- 4 hamburger buns
- 8 dill pickle chips
- 8 slices tomato
- 8 slices red onion
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce shredded or chopped
- mayonnaise to taste
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Butterfly each chicken breast by slicing it in half horizontally.
- Cut each butterflied breast in half, forming two equally-sized chicken breast cutlets.
- Pound the chicken breasts out until they are the desired thickness. Make sure they have the same thickness throughout, whether you like them thick or thin.
- Heat 3" oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, Old Bay, seasoning salt and pepper.
- In another bowl beat the eggs with a tablespoon of water.
- Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour.
- Shake off excess and dip in the egg mixture.
- Shake off excess and coat in flour again.
- Fry 8-10 minutes until golden brown and they measure 165 F.
- Meanwhile make the hot honey sauce (or make it ahead of time and keep it warm).
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack to drain.
- Brush on both sides with the sauce.
For the Hot Honey Sauce
- In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat.
- Add the hot sauce, honey and sesame oil.
- Bring to a simmer and let simmer until thickened.
- Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to use.
For the Sandwiches
- Toast buns as desired.
- Add the cooked chicken.
- Add pickles, tomato, onion and lettuce.
- Slather top bun with mayonnaise. Place on the sandwiches and serve!
Notes
Use hot honey for even more of a spicy flavorful kick!
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 2412mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1021IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg