Honey BBQ Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 8 boneless chicken thighs (5–6 oz each)
• 2 eggs (For the marinade)
• 0.25 cup hot sauce (For the marinade)
• 2 tbsp mustard (For the marinade)
• 0.5 cup buttermilk (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp paprika (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder (For the marinade)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (For the marinade)
• 2 tsp black pepper (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp salt (For the marinade)
• 3 cup all-purpose flour (For the dry batter)
• 0.75 cup cornstarch (For the dry batter)
• 1 tbsp paprika (For the dry batter)
• 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder (For the dry batter)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (For the dry batter)
• 2 tsp black pepper (For the dry batter)
• 1 tbsp salt (For the dry batter)
• 1 tsp baking powder (For the dry batter)
• 1 large onion (Cut into rings; soak some rings in the reserved marinade and coat in the dry batter)
• frying oil (Amount not stated; heat to 350°F (175°C))
• flaky salt (For finishing, to taste)
• 8 brioche buns (Toast before assembling)
• pickles (For serving)
• 1 cup ketchup (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 2 tbsp chipotle hot sauce (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 0.25 cup honey (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 3 tbsp butter (For the honey BBQ sauce)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (For the spicy mayo)
• 0.25 cup hot sauce (For the spicy mayo)
• 1 tsp paprika (For the spicy mayo)
• 0.5 tsp chili powder (For the spicy mayo)
• 2 tbsp honey (For the spicy mayo)
• salt (For the spicy mayo, to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Crack the eggs into a bowl. Add the hot sauce, mustard, buttermilk, paprika, chipotle chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt, then mix to make the marinade.

2. 2

   Place the boneless chicken thighs in a separate bowl and pour in most of the marinade. Reserve the clean remaining marinade for the onion rings, and marinate the chicken.

3. 3

   Cut the onion into rings and place the rings in the reserved marinade to soak.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, paprika, chipotle chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt to make the dry batter.

5. 5

   When ready to fry, remove a chicken thigh from the marinade and place it in the dry batter. Press the flour firmly onto the chicken, then toss it several times to create a rough, craggy coating.

6. 6

   Let the coated chicken rest for 15–20 minutes so the flour hydrates and adheres to the chicken.

7. 7

   Heat the frying oil to 350°F (175°C). Carefully lay the chicken into the hot oil, placing it in the oil away from you.

8. 8

   Fry the chicken for about 5–6 minutes, until the coating is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.

9. 9

   As the chicken finishes frying, coat the soaked onion rings in the same dry batter. Dust off excess flour and carefully place the rings in the hot oil until fried.

10. 10

    When everything is fried, season the chicken and onion rings with plenty of flaky salt.

11. 11

    Prepare the honey BBQ sauce and spicy mayo from their listed ingredients; the source provides the ingredient lists but does not state a mixing method.

12. 12

    Toast the brioche buns. Assemble each sandwich with spicy mayo, pickles, fried chicken, and plenty of fried onion rings. Serve with honey BBQ sauce for dunking or drizzle it over the chicken.

Notes

The source says the chicken and onion rings are fried in the same oil. It does not provide a quantity for the frying oil or detailed preparation instructions for the honey BBQ sauce and spicy mayo. The transcript refers to the spicy mayo as a restaurant-style harissa mayo, while the written ingredient list labels it spicy mayo.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• fried
• chicken
• American
• spicy
• comfort food