Fried Chicken Sandwiches

KILLER buttermilk fried chicken thighs! So crispy, so juicy. Served with Sriracha mayonnaise, coleslaw and pickles!

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN SAMMIES, guys. The only sandwich recipe you will need forever and ever. With a double coating, these chicken thighs are fried to absolute golden brown perfection. So unbelievably crispy and juicy.

To top it off, these bad boys are served on the butteriest brioche buns slathered with Sriracha mayonnaise (please feel free to add as little or as much Sriracha as your heat tolerance will allow you to do so), coleslaw (homemade or store-bought is totally fine here) and ALL the dill pickle chips.

Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Yield: 6 servings

Prep: 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Cook: 10 minutes minutes

Total: 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

KILLER buttermilk fried chicken thighs! So crispy, so juicy. Served with Sriracha mayonnaise, coleslaw and pickles!

4.8 stars (14 ratings)

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Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• ¾ cup kosher pickle juice
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 cups vegetable oil

for the Sriracha mayonnaise

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha

for serving

• 6 brioche hamburger buns, lightly toasted
• Coleslaw
• Dill pickle chips

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, pickle juice and Sriracha.
• In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and buttermilk mixture; marinate for at least 4 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
• Working one at a time, remove chicken from buttermilk mixture and let excess drip off. Then dredge in flour mixture, dip into buttermilk mixture, then dredge again in flour mixture, pressing to coat.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat until it registers 360 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Working in batches, add chicken and fry until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack and keep warm.*
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and Sriracha.
• To serve, spread buns with Sriracha mayonnaise, then top with chicken, coleslaw, and pickles.

Notes

*The chicken can be kept warm, as needed, in the oven at 200 degrees F.

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