Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
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4.8
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Description
This recipe prepares a spicy mayonnaise by mixing mayo with hot sauce and paprika. Chicken breasts are halved and pounded thin, then marinated in buttermilk mixed with paprika, garlic parsley salt, and black pepper. The breading combines flour, cornstarch, buttermilk, and various spices including cayenne and paprika. The marinated chicken pieces are dredged in the breading and fried in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 °F.
The sandwich assembles by spreading the spicy mayo on both halves of brioche buns, layering pickles on the bottom bun, topping with the crispy fried chicken, and capping with the top bun. The result is a crunchy, juicy chicken sandwich with creamy spicy sauce and crisp pickles adding acidity and bite.
This sandwich is ideal for serving immediately while the chicken retains its crispness, making for a satisfying and well-balanced handheld meal. Using brioche buns adds a slight sweetness and softness that complements the spicy, savory chicken.
Ingredients
Spicy Mayo
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
Chicken
- 4 chicken breast
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic parsley salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Breading
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 2/3 cup corn starch
- 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic parsley salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
Assembly
- 3 cups neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- 8 Brioche buns
- 1 cup pickles sliced
Instructions
Spicy Mayo
- Make spicy mayo by combing mayonnaise with hot sauce and paprika.
Chicken
- Cut each chicken breast into two equal-size pieces. Pound the chicken on each side.
- In a large bowl combine together buttermilk with paprika, garlic salt and black pepper. Whisk to combine together. Add chicken to the marinade and leave it in a fridge for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
Breading
- In a separate bowl combine flour together with corn starch and spices. Once combined, drizzle a few spoonfuls of buttermilk to the mix.
- Dredge each chicken piece into the flour.
- Preheat a heavy bottom pan with oil to 350 °F. Fry the chicken until all sides are golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 °F.
Assembly
- To build the Popeyes sandwich, apply spicy mayo on both sides of the the bun. Top the bottom bun with pickle slices and crispy chicken and cover it with the top bun.
- Serve right away, while the chicken is still hot and crispy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 994 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 994kcal | 50% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 1990mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1347IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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