The Best Spicy Chicken Sandwich Recipe
This Spicy Chicken Sandwich recipe is a delicious twist on a classic favorite, featuring crispy fried chicken breasts with a kick of heat, served on toasted brioche buns with a spicy mayo, pickles, and lettuce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour marinating)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes (plus marinating)
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
For the Coating:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For Serving:
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 4 brioche buns, toasted
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce
- Dill pickle slices
- Lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Pound the Chicken: Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness if needed.
- Marinate: Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl. Marinate chicken in the mixture for at least 1 hour.
- Coat: Mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a dish. Dredge marinated chicken in the flour mixture.
- Fry: Heat oil in a skillet and fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make Spicy Mayo: Mix mayonnaise with sriracha. Assemble sandwiches with spicy mayo, fried chicken, pickles, lettuce, and buns.
Notes
- For extra heat, add hot sauce to the flour mixture.
- You can bake or air-fry the chicken for a lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
