Description
Delicious Buffalo chicken sandwiches made with marinated chicken breasts, fried to perfection, and served on toasted buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup Buffalo Sauce
- cooking oil (for frying)
- 4 hamburger buns (toasted)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- sliced tomato
- leaf lettuce
- ranch or blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, cut each chicken breast in half, creating 4 thin pieces in total.
- Place each piece between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound them to ½-inch thickness.
- Place the pounded chicken in a plastic zip-top bag. Add the buttermilk, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Massage the liquid around the chicken, seal the bag, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2-24 hours.
- When ready to fry, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and remaining salt and pepper. Pour the Buffalo sauce in a second bowl and set aside.
- Pour the contents of the bag of chicken into a large colander, draining the buttermilk from the chicken.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the flour mixture, then transfer them to the baking sheet. Allow them to rest for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1-inch of cooking oil in a frying pan or deep Dutch oven to 350°F.
- Dredge the chicken through the flour mixture a second time before adding them to the hot oil.
- Fry the chicken in batches for 2-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through to 165°F.
- Set them on a cooling rack set over paper towels to drain.
- Toss the fried chicken in the Buffalo sauce.
- Build your sandwiches on toasted buns with sliced tomato, leaf lettuce, and dressing.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken for longer enhances the flavor.
- You can adjust the hot sauce quantity depending on your spice preference.
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying for a crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sandwiches
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 75mg