Description

Satisfy your craving for a fried chicken sandwich with this homemade version that’s super crispy and served on a fresh soft bun with all of your favorite toppings.

Ingredients

Scale

3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
2 cups buttermilk
2 dashes Cholula or Tabasco hot sauce
2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
¾ teaspoon onion powder
4 cups vegetable oil
6 brioche hamburger buns
2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
dill pickles, for serving
1 recipe Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce

Instructions

Step 1: Use a meat mallet to pound the chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap until they are ½ inch thick. Slice the chicken breasts in half to make two smaller pieces.
Step 2: In a bowl, stir together the buttermilk, hot sauce, and pickle juice. Place the chicken into the buttermilk mixture and leave to soak while preparing the next steps.
Step 3: Whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder in a shallow bowl.
Step 4: Heat oil (at least 4 inches deep, preferably 6 inches or more) in a Dutch oven to 350°F.
Step 5: Remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk mixture, dip into the flour mixture, coating both sides. Then dunk each side once more into the buttermilk and back into the flour mixture for two full coats.
Step 6: Carefully drop one chicken piece at a time into heated oil and fry on both sides until cooked through (center reaches 165°F) and deep golden brown.
Step 7: Place cooked chicken on paper towels or brown paper bags to soak up excess oil.
Step 8: Open up each bun, lay face up on a cookie sheet, spread butter over each, and broil for 2 to 3 minutes until toasty.
Step 9: Place several pickles on the bottom half of a bun. Top with a piece of fried chicken, Chick-fil-A sauce, and the top bun.
Step 10: Serve immediately.

Notes

For juicier chicken, marinate longer in buttermilk. For a lighter coating, skip the second dip in buttermilk and flour. Use a candy thermometer to ensure oil remains at 350°F.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Frying
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 450 kcal
Sugar: 7 g
Sodium: 923 mg
Fat: 11 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 50 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 34 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg

Keywords: fried chicken sandwich, buttermilk fried chicken, crispy chicken burger, homemade chicken sandwich