Everyone Needs A Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Once you’ve learned how to make this easy fried chicken sandwich recipe, we're guessing your family, if they’re anything like ours, will ask you to make it again and again. There’s something about a crispy fried chicken thigh with crunchy iceberg lettuce, creamy aioli, all topped with briny pickle slices on a soft brioche bun. It’s really the best fried chicken sandwich! If it’s a grilled sando you’re after, try our grilled chicken sandwich, and for a fun chicken dish, try chicken-fried chicken or hot honey nuggets.
Step By Step: How To Make Fried Chicken Sandwich
We know that the first time you deep fry can be a bit intimidating, so we’ll take this one step at a time to help you feel confident when you start cooking. Here’s how we like to set up our workstation to make a great homemade fried chicken sandwich:
Set out the various bowls needed for breading the chicken. If you have enough counter space, we like to do this in a direct line to where we’ll be frying.
Heat the oil in a large 6 quart heavy pot.
Make the dry mixture bowl.
Make the wet batter bowl.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dip each piece into the wet batter and then the bowl of dry flour mix, rolling to coat it on all sides.
Fry the chicken!
Frying brings the temperature of the fry oil down each time you add chicken. You’ll likely have to adjust the temperature of your burner after each batch of chicken.
Cool and drain the fried chicken before composing your sandwiches.
Finish building the best fried chicken sandwich recipe on freshly toasted brioche buns with shredded lettuce, pickles, and aioli on top.
Tools You’ll Need
Two thermometers will help take the guesswork out of deep frying: a deep fry thermometer to test the oil temp and an instant read thermometer to test the chicken
Mixing bowls: one large and one medium sized bowl for battering and breading
Wire rack and cookie sheet for cooling the fried chicken
More Chicken Recipes To Keep The Good Times Rolling
It’s our opinion that there can never be too many chicken recipes to turn to, so here’s a sampling of some more of our favorites:
For a great one pot meal: Marry Me Chicken
When you need an easy bake and forget about it recipe: Oven Baked Chicken Thighs
Still craving chicken sandwiches? Our Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Sandwich is super tasty!
If You Liked It Then You Shoulda Put A Bun On It
We’re pretty sure everyone will fall for this Fried Chicken Sandwich recipe. Show us your stack of fried chicken sandwiches next time you make them. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
