Honey Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Directions

  1. 1Clean up some of the fat from meaty chicken thighs.
  2. 2Slightly butterfly the thicker part of the chicken thighs to ensure even cooking.
  3. 3Immerse the chicken thighs in buttermilk.
  4. 4Splash in hot sauce as much as desired.
  5. 5Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  6. 6Mix and marinade the chicken thighs until you lose patience.
  7. 7Chop off the top and bottom of a white onion.
  8. 8Give the onion a quick dash across the skin and then peel it while it's still whole.
  9. 9Turn the onion to its side and make thin slices, turning them into rings.
  10. 10Toss the onion rings in a deep container.
  11. 11Add a little more buttermilk to the onion rings.
  12. 12Introduce a little hot sauce to the onion rings and let them vibe out for a second.
  13. 13In another bowl, combine 70% flour and 30% potato starch.
  14. 14Add a tiny bit of baking powder to the flour mixture.
  15. 15Season the dry batter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  16. 16Dip the buttermilk chicken thigh into the dry batter and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
  17. 17Set the oil temperature around 360 degrees Fahrenheit for single frying.
  18. 18Fry the chicken thighs for only 5 to 8 minutes.
  19. 19To make the sauce, start by melting down a little butter.
  20. 20Introduce your favorite hot sauce to the melted butter.
  21. 21Kill the heat and add in a bunch of hot honey to the sauce.
  22. 22Toss the onion rings into the same dry batter, ensuring they are properly coated.
  23. 23Fry the onion rings.
  24. 24Submerge the fried chicken patty into the sauce.
  25. 25On a toasted bun, add some blue cheese or ranch.
  26. 26Add some homemade pickled jalapenos to the bun.
  27. 27Place the fried chicken patty on the bun.
  28. 28Add a thin slice of jalapeno pepper jack cheese.
  29. 29Slightly toast the sandwich.
  30. 30Crown the sandwich with some crispy onions.

Ingredients

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