Hot Honey Jalapeño Chicken Sandwich

Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Debone the chicken thighs.
  2. 2Add the chicken to a bowl.
  3. 3Add buttermilk, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and MSG to the chicken.
  4. 4Mix until well combined.
  5. 5Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the chicken marinate.
  6. 6Prepare the flour mixture by combining flour, cornstarch, and the same seasonings used for the marinade.
  7. 7Whisk the flour mixture.
  8. 8Coat the marinated chicken in the flour mixture, squeezing to create craggy bits.
  9. 9Double fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through (325F for 3 mins then 350F for 2-3 minutes until internal 165 F).
  10. 10Make the hot honey sauce by melting butter in a pan.
  11. 11Add sliced garlic and jalapeños to the pan.
  12. 12Pour in honey and sprinkle red chili flakes.
  13. 13Slice cucumber and jalapeños for the slaw.
  14. 14Finely shred or thinly slice cabbage.
  15. 15Combine the shredded cabbage, sliced cucumber, sliced jalapeños, and dill in a bowl.
  16. 16Add spicy mayonnaise, salt, and lemon juice to the slaw ingredients.
  17. 17Mix the slaw ingredients well.
  18. 18Toast the bread buns.
  19. 19Spread spicy garlic mayonnaise on the toasted bun.
  20. 20Place the fried chicken on the bun.
  21. 21Drizzle the hot honey jalapeño sauce over the chicken.
  22. 22Add a generous amount of the prepared slaw on top of the chicken.
  23. 23Place the top bun to complete the sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1.5 tbsp your favorite hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • to taste coarse black pepper
  • 2 tsp coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp MSG
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp coarse black pepper
  • 1 pinch coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 6 tbsp salted butter
  • 3 jalapeños, thinly sliced
  • 0.3333333333333333 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2.5 cups cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
  • 0.75 cup English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh chopped dill
  • 3 tbsp spicy mayo
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.6666666666666666 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

knifelarge bowlplastic wrappantongswhiskmandoline slicer