25-Minute Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

In just 25 minutes, you can make this crispy buffalo chicken sandwich by Brian Lagerstrom. Who can even say no to this phenomenal recipe? It’s absolutely incredible–probably one of the best sandwiches I have ever tried!

Ingredients:

Chicken:

• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (seasoned with salt on both sides)
• 1 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
• 1.5 teaspoon of paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cup of flour

Buffalo sauce:

• 1 1/2 cups of franks hot sauce
• 3 to 4 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar
• 10 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter (cubed)

Blue cheese dressing:

• 1/3 cup of buttermilk
• 1/4 cup of sour cream
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1/2 clove of garlic
• 1/4 rinsed shallot
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups of neutral oil
• 3.5 oz of blue cheese

Assembly:

• toasted buns
• sliced sill pickles
• butter lettuce

Instructions:

For the chicken:

Step 1:

Add all dry ingredients except for the all-purpose flour to a bowl and mix them. Get separate bowls, add buttermilk in one bowl then the all-purpose flour in the other.

Step 2:

Pour a little bit of buttermilk into the seasoned breading mixture and whisk until well combined. The texture should be dry and powdered, but clumpy.

Step 3:

Coat the chicken first in the unseasoned all-purpose flour, dip the buttermilk, then in the breading mixture. Press the breading to make sure it sticks. Let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes before frying.

Step 4:

Add a generous amount of oil into your large heavy-bottomed pot about 3″ in depth and place over medium heat until the temperature reaches 350F.

Step 5:

Gently add the chicken thighs into the oil away from you. Fry about 2 to 3 pieces at a time. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Once done frying, place chicken in a bowl and stream buffalo sauce on to coat.

For the buffalo sauce:

Combine all ingredients except for butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk and allow to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until thickened slightly. Whisk in the butter.

For the blue cheese dressing:

Combine all ingredients except cheese and oil in a high-sided container, then blend with an immersion blender. Slowly stream in oil until emulsified. Add 1/2 of the blue cheese and blend until mixed. Add the other half and stir.

Assembling the sandwich:

Add sliced dill pickles onto a toasted bun, then top it with 1 to 2 pieces of butter lettuce. Next, add the chicken and pour a generous amount of blue cheese dressing. Place the top bun and it’s ready to serve.

25-Minute Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich