Honey Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Clean up some of the fat from meaty chicken thighs.
  2. 2Clean up some of the fat from meaty chicken thighs.
  3. 3Clean up some of the fat from meaty chicken thighs.
  4. 4Slightly butterfly the thicker part of the chicken thighs to ensure even cooking.
  5. 5Slightly butterfly the thicker part of the chicken thighs to ensure even cooking.
  6. 6Slightly butterfly the thicker part of the chicken thighs to ensure even cooking.
  7. 7Immerse the chicken thighs in buttermilk.
  8. 8Immerse the chicken thighs in buttermilk.
  9. 9Immerse the chicken thighs in buttermilk.
  10. 10Splash in hot sauce as much as desired.
  11. 11Splash in hot sauce as much as desired.
  12. 12Splash in hot sauce as much as desired.
  13. 13Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  14. 14Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  15. 15Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  16. 16Mix and marinade the chicken thighs until you lose patience.
  17. 17Mix and marinade the chicken thighs until you lose patience.
  18. 18Mix and marinade the chicken thighs until you lose patience.
  19. 19Chop off the top and bottom of a white onion.
  20. 20Chop off the top and bottom of a white onion.
  21. 21Chop off the top and bottom of a white onion.
  22. 22Give the onion a quick dash across the skin and then peel it while it's still whole.
  23. 23Give the onion a quick dash across the skin and then peel it while it's still whole.
  24. 24Give the onion a quick dash across the skin and then peel it while it's still whole.
  25. 25Turn the onion to its side and make thin slices, turning them into rings.
  26. 26Turn the onion to its side and make thin slices, turning them into rings.
  27. 27Turn the onion to its side and make thin slices, turning them into rings.
  28. 28Toss the onion rings in a deep container.
  29. 29Toss the onion rings in a deep container.
  30. 30Toss the onion rings in a deep container.
  31. 31Add a little more buttermilk to the onion rings.
  32. 32Add a little more buttermilk to the onion rings.
  33. 33Add a little more buttermilk to the onion rings.
  34. 34Introduce a little hot sauce to the onion rings and let them vibe out for a second.
  35. 35Introduce a little hot sauce to the onion rings and let them vibe out for a second.
  36. 36Introduce a little hot sauce to the onion rings and let them vibe out for a second.
  37. 37In another bowl, combine 70% flour and 30% potato starch.
  38. 38In another bowl, combine 70% flour and 30% potato starch.
  39. 39In another bowl, combine 70% flour and 30% potato starch.
  40. 40Add a tiny bit of baking powder to the flour mixture.
  41. 41Add a tiny bit of baking powder to the flour mixture.
  42. 42Add a tiny bit of baking powder to the flour mixture.
  43. 43Season the dry batter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  44. 44Season the dry batter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  45. 45Season the dry batter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  46. 46Dip the buttermilk chicken thigh into the dry batter and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
  47. 47Dip the buttermilk chicken thigh into the dry batter and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
  48. 48Dip the buttermilk chicken thigh into the dry batter and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
  49. 49Set the oil temperature around 360 degrees Fahrenheit for single frying.
  50. 50Set the oil temperature around 360 degrees Fahrenheit for single frying.
  51. 51Set the oil temperature around 360 degrees Fahrenheit for single frying.
  52. 52Fry the chicken thighs for only 5 to 8 minutes.
  53. 53Fry the chicken thighs for only 5 to 8 minutes.
  54. 54Fry the chicken thighs for only 5 to 8 minutes.
  55. 55To make the sauce, start by melting down a little butter.
  56. 56To make the sauce, start by melting down a little butter.
  57. 57To make the sauce, start by melting down a little butter.
  58. 58Introduce your favorite hot sauce to the melted butter.
  59. 59Introduce your favorite hot sauce to the melted butter.
  60. 60Introduce your favorite hot sauce to the melted butter.
  61. 61Kill the heat and add in a bunch of hot honey to the sauce.
  62. 62Kill the heat and add in a bunch of hot honey to the sauce.
  63. 63Kill the heat and add in a bunch of hot honey to the sauce.
  64. 64Toss the onion rings into the same dry batter, ensuring they are properly coated.
  65. 65Toss the onion rings into the same dry batter, ensuring they are properly coated.
  66. 66Toss the onion rings into the same dry batter, ensuring they are properly coated.
  67. 67Fry the onion rings.
  68. 68Fry the onion rings.
  69. 69Fry the onion rings.
  70. 70Submerge the fried chicken patty into the sauce.
  71. 71Submerge the fried chicken patty into the sauce.
  72. 72Submerge the fried chicken patty into the sauce.
  73. 73On a toasted bun, add some blue cheese or ranch.
  74. 74On a toasted bun, add some blue cheese or ranch.
  75. 75On a toasted bun, add some blue cheese or ranch.
  76. 76Add some homemade pickled jalapenos to the bun.
  77. 77Add some homemade pickled jalapenos to the bun.
  78. 78Add some homemade pickled jalapenos to the bun.
  79. 79Place the fried chicken patty on the bun.
  80. 80Place the fried chicken patty on the bun.
  81. 81Place the fried chicken patty on the bun.
  82. 82Add a thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese.
  83. 83Add a thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese.
  84. 84Add a thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese.
  85. 85Slightly toast the sandwich.
  86. 86Slightly toast the sandwich.
  87. 87Slightly toast the sandwich.
  88. 88Crown the sandwich with some crispy onions.
  89. 89Crown the sandwich with some crispy onions.
  90. 90Crown the sandwich with some crispy onions.

Ingredients

  • meaty chicken thighs
  • meaty chicken thighs
  • meaty chicken thighs
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • white onion
  • white onion
  • white onion
  • 70 % flour
  • 70 % flour
  • 70 % flour
  • 30 % potato starch
  • 30 % potato starch
  • 30 % potato starch
  • a tiny bit baking powder
  • a tiny bit baking powder
  • a tiny bit baking powder
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • a bunch hot honey
  • a bunch hot honey
  • a bunch hot honey
  • buns
  • buns
  • buns
  • blue cheese or ranch
  • blue cheese or ranch
  • blue cheese or ranch
  • homemade pickled jalapenos
  • homemade pickled jalapenos
  • homemade pickled jalapenos
  • thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese
  • thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese
  • thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese
  • crispy onions
  • crispy onions
  • crispy onions

Equipment

deep containerbowlfryer

Tips

  • slightly butterfly thicker parts of chicken thighs for even cooking
  • marinade chicken thighs until you lose patience
  • slice onions thinly into rings
  • ensure onion rings are properly coated in dry batter
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