Description

These Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwiches are a delicious combination of crispy fried chicken, spicy sriracha aioli, melty pepper jack cheese, and sweet hot honey, all sandwiched between a soft brioche bun. Perfect for a flavorful and satisfying meal!

Ingredients

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For the Fried Chicken:

4 chicken breast pieces, about 1.5 inches thick
3 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne
3-4 cups peanut oil

For Assembly:

4 brioche buns
4 tablespoon sriracha aioli (sriracha mayo)
4 tablespoon hot honey
4 slices pepper jack cheese
4 large lettuce leafs
1 cup crunchy dillies (pickle chips)

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Instructions

Prepare the Chicken: Pound or slice chicken to even thickness. Marinate in buttermilk, salt, pepper, and hot sauce for at least 1 hour.
Coat and Fry: Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne. Coat chicken, then fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Assemble: Spread sriracha aioli on buns, add chicken with hot honey, cheese, lettuce, and pickles. Serve.

Notes

Allow chicken to come to room temperature before frying.
Do not overcrowd the pan when frying.
Use low-smoke oils for frying like peanut, canola, or vegetable oil.
Thinly slice or pound chicken for easier frying.
Marinate chicken overnight for meal prep.
Option: Substitute Mike’s Hot Honey with homemade version.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 650
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 820mg
Fat: 32g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 20g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 54g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 38g
Cholesterol: 105mg