Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich | How to Make the Perfect Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich at Home

hot honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup with chili flakes

💰Cheaper: honey with hot sauce

Agave syrup reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

truffle oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: flavored oil

Olive oil is healthier and more affordable.

brioche buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: regular hamburger buns

Whole wheat buns add fiber at a lower cost.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk with vinegar

Yogurt provides a similar tanginess.

In a small mixing bowl, add about 2 cups of pre-shredded carrot and cabbage slaw mix.

Add 1 cup of mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to the bowl.

Season the mixture with black pepper and salt, then mix well.

Place the slaw in the fridge until ready to use.

In a Ziploc bag, add 2 chicken breasts that have been brining in pickle juice for about 72 hours.

Drain the pickle juice from the bag, leaving the chicken breasts inside.

Use a meat mallet to flatten the chicken breasts until even.

Slice each chicken breast in half to create four pieces.

Prepare a dredging station with 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 3 beaten eggs.

Mix seasoning into the flour for flavoring the chicken.

Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture, ensuring an even coating, then shake off excess flour.

Dip the floured chicken into the beaten eggs, coating well, then let excess egg drip off.

Return the chicken to the flour for a second coating, ensuring it's well covered.

Heat a large pot filled about 3/4 with vegetable oil over high heat.

Carefully add a couple of pieces of chicken to the hot oil, frying in batches to avoid overflow.

Fry the chicken for about 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown, noting it will darken slightly after removal from oil.

Remove the fried chicken and let it rest on a rack.

Brush each piece of fried chicken with hot honey, coating thoroughly.

Toast buns until lightly golden.

Assemble the sandwich by placing the heel of a toasted bun on a plate, adding about 4 thick cut pickle chips, then the slaw mixture on top.

Add a piece of fried chicken, then the crown of the bun, brushing the top with melted butter.

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