Description
Award winning fried chicken sandwich will get rave reviews
Ingredients
2 cups tempura mix
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tablespoons Saucy Mama Sweet Heat Marinade
6 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
Lane’s BBQ Brisket Rub seasoning
peanut oil for frying
6 plain Asian steam buns
hoisin sauce
toasted sesame seeds
6 slices cooked crisp bacon
fresh cilantro
Gingered Slaw
½ cup mayo
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Saucy Mama Spicy Garlic Wing Sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro plus additional for garnish
½ tablespoon packed grated fresh ginger
1 bag Mann’s broccoli slaw mix
½ teaspoon kosher salt
few grinds fresh black pepper
Sweet Potato Pickle
1 small red onion, sliced
1-cup Mann’s Sweet Potato Ribbons
1 star anise
5 peppercorns
½ cup water
½ cup white vinegar
1/3-cup sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Whisk tempura mix and salt on a plate.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg and marinade in a bowl.
- Season chicken thighs with brisket rub. Dredge chicken in dry tempura mix then drop in buttermilk mixture to coat.
- Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of buttermilk mixture into remaining dry tempura mix and stir with a fork forming small clumps.
- Dredge chicken again in tempura mixture pressing so clumps adhere. Heat oil to 375F. in large skillet.
- Fry chicken until a deep golden brown on all sides and cooked to an internal temperature of 165F. on an instant read thermometer. Cook buns in steamer basket until soft and heated through, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Open buns and spread inside with hoisin sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Top with gingered slaw, bacon, chicken, sweet potato pickle and cilantro. Close with wooden skewer.
- Whisk dressing ingredients; toss with broccoli slaw. Season with S&P
- To prepare sweet potato pickle: Place vegetables in heat proof bowl. Add star anise and peppercorns. In small saucepan, bring remaining ingredients to a boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Pour hot mixture over vegetables; let stand until ready to use. Drain.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: chicken
- Method: deep fry
- Cuisine: Asian