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Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Popeyes chicken sandwiches are so incredible but homemade is even better! Instead of waiting in the drive-thru, make them in the comfort of your own home to share with friends.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 994 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
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 parley 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 parley salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
Assembly
- 3 cups oil for frying
- 8 Brioche buns
- 1 cup Sliced pickles
Instructions
Spicy Mayo
- Make spicy mayo by combing mayonnaise with hot sauce and paprika.
Cup of Yum
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
Calories
994kcal
(50%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
63g
(97%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
227mg
(76%)
Sodium
1990mg
(83%)
Potassium
545mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1347IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 994
% 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.