The New Chick Fil A Grilled Spicy Deluxe Chicken Sandwich, Copycat Recipe

Mix water and salt to create a brine for the chicken and let it dissolve.

Trim and square off the chicken breast to make it even and smaller than the bun.

Use a meat mallet to flatten the chicken breast slightly.

Brine the chicken for about 30 minutes.

In a pan, cook the diced onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes until soft.

Add crab barbecue sauce, sambal oelek, and paprika to the pan and mix well.

Add a heaping tablespoon of pepper paste to the hot mixture for color and let it dissolve.

Use a mixer to blend in 18 drops of Tabasco scorpion hot sauce into the mixture.

Let the marinade cool down before using it on the chicken.

Rinse the brined chicken and season it with Cavender's seasoning.

Marinate the chicken in the hot sauce mixture for about 15 minutes.

Cook the chicken on a George Foreman grill, checking the temperature with an instant-read thermometer and removing it at 155°F.

Toast a brioche bun and dress it with lettuce before assembling the sandwich.

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