Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast (Halved lengthwise and pounded)
• salt (To taste, for chicken)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For chicken)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For chicken)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika powder (For chicken)
• 1 tsp onion powder (For chicken)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (For dry batter)
• salt (To taste, for dry batter)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For dry batter)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For dry batter)
• 1 tsp onion powder (For dry batter)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika powder (For dry batter)
• 1 egg (For egg batter)
• 0.333333 cup water (For egg batter)
• 2 cup panko breadcrumbs (For breadcrumb coating)
• 1 tbsp dried parsley (For breadcrumb coating)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For sauce)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (For sauce)
• 2 tbsp hot sauce (Adjust to taste; for sauce)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (For sauce)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For sauce)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika powder (For sauce)
• salt (To taste, for sauce)
• 4 mini loaves of bread (For assembly)
• 4 tbsp butter (For toasting the bread)
• 4 slices American cheese (For assembly)
• 2 tomatoes (Thinly sliced)
• 0.5 cup pickles (For assembly)
• 1 cup lettuce (Diced)
• oil (For frying; heat to 350°F)

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, combine the chicken salt, black pepper, smoked paprika powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well to make the chicken spice blend.

2. 2

   Pat the halved, pounded chicken breast dry. Sprinkle the spice blend over both sides of the chicken.

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, dry-batter salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika powder. Mix well.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, crack the egg and add the water. Whisk until well combined.

5. 5

   In another bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs and dried parsley. Mix well.

6. 6

   Coat each seasoned chicken piece in the dry batter, then in the egg batter. Repeat the dry-batter and egg-batter coating once more.

7. 7

   Lastly, coat the chicken thoroughly with the panko-parsley breadcrumb mixture.

8. 8

   Heat oil in a pan until it reaches 350°F / 175°C.

9. 9

   Fry the breaded chicken for 3–5 minutes, flipping it during frying, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F / 74°C.

10. 10

    In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, hot sauce, Dijon mustard, sauce salt, black pepper, smoked paprika powder, and garlic powder. Mix to make the sauce.

11. 11

    Apply butter to the bread and toast it until golden.

12. 12

    Spread sauce on the bottom toasted bread pieces.

13. 13

    Place a crispy chicken fillet on each sauced bottom piece and top with the American cheese slices.

14. 14

    Add the sliced tomatoes, pickles, and diced lettuce.

15. 15

    Spread more sauce on the top buns, place them on the sandwiches, and close.

16. 16

    Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of frying oil. Frying time is given as 3–5 minutes, with doneness determined by an internal temperature of 165°F.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• fried
• crispy chicken
• American
• spicy
• family-friendly