Spicy Chicken Sandwich
This baked spicy chicken sandwich is melt-in-your mouth juicy with a crispy panko coating and creamy sauce. A better homemade Chick-fil-A!
Foto: Well PlatedIngredients
- 4 6 -ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts ( (1.5 lb total))
- 1 cup buttermilk*
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (or hot sauce of choice)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- pickles (homemade Refrigerator Pickles recipe)
- tomato
- lettuce
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Steps
Place two pieces of the chicken in a gallon-sized zip-top bag. With rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet pound the chicken to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
In a bowl or container, stir together the buttermilk, sriracha, 1 teaspoon of the salt salt, and the onion powder. Add the chicken, toss to coat in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate to marinade for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
When ready to make the sandwiches, place rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 425℉. Place an oven-safe wire rack on top a rimmed baking sheet. Coat the rack with nonstick spray.
In a shallow dish, combine the panko, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and cayenne. Working one at a time, remove a piece of chicken from the marinade, shake off the excess, and dredge it on both sides in the panko mixture, pressing as needed to coat. Set the coated chicken on the prepared wire rack. Mist the chicken with nonstick spray.
Bake the spicy chicken for 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165℉ on an instant-read thermometer.
While the chicken cooks, make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sriracha, and salt.
To serve, toast the buns (if desired—this is easy to do in the oven) and spread sauce on the top and bottom. Add the lettuce to the bottom bun, followed by the tomato and chicken. Top with pickles.
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