Lazy Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken breasts (cut into cutlets)
• 0.5 cup All-purpose flour (for dredging)
• 2 Eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs (for coating)
• 0.25 cup Vegetable oil (for shallow frying)
• 2 tbsp Unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 tbsp Buffalo sauce (plus more for hot honey oil)
• 1 clove Garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Fresh chives (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp Honey (for hot honey drizzle)
• 1 loaf Focaccia bread (sliced in half horizontally)
• 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (for salad dressing)
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Fresh dill (chopped)
• 2 cups Mixed greens (lettuce and rocket (arugula))
• 4 slices Pickles

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the chicken by coating the breasts first in flour, then dipping in beaten egg, and finally coating thoroughly with panko breadcrumbs.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken cutlets for a few minutes on each side until they are golden brown and crispy.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, buffalo sauce, minced garlic, mayonnaise, and chopped chives to create the sandwich spread.

4. 4

   Prepare the salad dressing by combining yogurt, lemon juice, and fresh dill in a bowl.

5. 5

   Toss the mixed lettuce and rocket with the yogurt-dill dressing until lightly coated.

6. 6

   Prepare the hot honey drizzle by mixing honey with a bit of buffalo sauce or chili oil.

7. 7

   Slice the focaccia loaf in half. Spread the buffalo chive butter over the cut sides and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

8. 8

   Place the focaccia in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden.

9. 9

   Assemble the sandwich: place the fried chicken cutlets on the bottom half of the focaccia, brush generously with the hot honey drizzle, add the zingy salad and sliced pickles, and top with the other half of the focaccia.

10. 10

    To store or serve, wrap the sandwich tightly in baking paper by bringing two sides to the center, pinching, and folding down, then tucking the ends underneath.

Notes

Wrapping the sandwich in baking paper helps keep it together and makes it easy to store in the fridge for later. You can use any bread you prefer if focaccia is unavailable.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• chicken
• hot honey
• fried chicken
• lunch
• easy recipe