Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich

Today is the last day of my third day stretch off from work (ughh, totally don’t want to go back). My day started off with these weird headaches that I’ve been having since the end of June. I seriously wake up every day praying it will just go away, but throughout the day it catches up with me. Anyway this is one of those headache days where until this afternoon, I was able to get out to the bank and to the store.  On my way to the store I started thinking about what to have for dinner (LOL it seems I am always trying to plan what to cook). Originally I considered making a watermelon panzanella salad; however, panzanella is a Tuscan salad that contains stale bread and tomato which I was not totally in the mood for at the moment. Needless to say, I quickly changed my mind due to a sudden craving for a chicken sandwich, but don’t worry, my craving was nowhere near as bad as the pregnancy ones I mentioned in this post (ha ha).  Since I already had all my ingredients at home I just had to quickly stop at the store to buy some chicken cutlets.  That said, it’s a pretty easy recipe to follow and certainly turns out very delicious. So skip the fast food and give it a try!

Last but not least, don’t forget to make the Loaded Tater Tots along with this awesome sandwich

-This African

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Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

16 min

Passive Time

5 min

Servings

people

Ingredients

Chicken

• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 2 pieces chicken breast Cut into 4 long-ways pieces, tenderized or pounded
• 4 whole hamburger buns Potato or brioche buns work
• 4 pieces cheese I used creamy havarti in the package from Costco

Flour

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp chili pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion power
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp lemon pepper

Egg Mixture

• 1 whole egg
• 1 cup low fat buttermilk
• 1 tsp franks red hot sauce
• 1/2 cup oil

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 16 min Passive Time 5 min Servings people Ingredients Chicken 1 tsp cajun seasoning 1 tsp lemon pepper 2 pieces chicken breast Cut into 4 long-ways pieces, tenderized or pounded 4 whole hamburger buns Potato or brioche buns work 4 pieces cheese I used creamy havarti in the package from Costco Flour 1 cup flour 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chili pepper 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion power 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp lemon pepper Egg Mixture 1 whole egg 1 cup low fat buttermilk 1 tsp franks red hot sauce 1/2 cup oil

Instructions

1. Gather all your ingredients. Cut 2 chicken breast into 4 lengthwise pieces. Tenderize chicken and season with Cajun seasoning and lemon pepper. Set aside.

   
2. Mix flour, black pepper, chili pepper, paprika, onion, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

   
3. Mix buttermilk, egg and hot sauce in a separate bowl.

   
4. Dip each piece of chicken in the egg mixture from above step.

   
5. Then drench in flour and lay on a cooling rack. Repeat steps with the remainder of chicken, and lay on cooling rack for five minutes. After five minutes, flip to other side and sprinkle with more flour.

   
6. Heat 1/2 cup of oil in 10-inch cast iron skillet at medium heat. Place two pieces of chicken in hot oil, and cook for 4 minutes on each side (longer if needed). Make sure not to burn. Drain and top with cheese.

   
7. Place chicken pieces on paper towel, to drain excess oil.

   
8. In the meantime grill buns on each side. Top with garlic aioli or plain mayo, lettuce and pickles. Add ketchup if desired. Enjoy with the loaded tater tots.

   

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