Description
These 5-Ingredient Fried Chicken Sandwiches are a delicious and simple meal that combines juicy fried chicken with tangy pickles on soft buns. Perfect for a quick and satisfying lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1 jar sliced pickles, such as Vlasic, with brine
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour (7 1/2 ounces; 210g, see note)
For Frying:
- 1 quart (945ml) peanut, vegetable, or canola oil
For Serving:
- 4 soft hamburger buns or potato rolls, toasted
Instructions
- Pour pickle juice and Marinate Chicken: Pour 3/4 cup pickle juice from the jar into a measuring cup. Season chicken with salt and pepper, place in a bag with pickle juice, refrigerate for 1-12 hours.
- Prep Chicken and Coating: Pat chicken dry, set up buttermilk and flour mixtures.
- Coat Chicken and Fry: Coat chicken in buttermilk and flour, fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Place pickles on bottom buns, top with fried chicken, and top buns. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Make sure the oil is at the correct temperature before frying the chicken.
- You can customize the sandwich with your favorite condiments like mayo or hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: Approximately 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Fried Chicken Sandwiches, Pickle-Brined Chicken, Easy Chicken Sandwich Recipe
