Jul 14 2026
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Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Inspired by Reunion by Chef Art Smith
Time45m
Serves2

Spiced Hot Sauce, Garlic Aioli, Tomato, Pickles, fried or grilled

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Ingredients

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Chicken

Spiced Hot Sauce

Garlic Aioli

Toppings

Method

Preparation of Chicken

  1. 1

    Prepare the Chicken

    Season the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, and paprika. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Breading Station

    Set up a breading station with three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs.

  3. 3

    Bread the Chicken

    Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then dip in the beaten eggs, and finally coat in breadcrumbs.

Cooking Chicken

  1. 4

    Heat Oil

    In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmering.

  2. 5

    Fry the Chicken

    Carefully place the breaded chicken breasts in the hot oil and fry for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through.

  3. 6

    Drain Chicken

    Remove the chicken from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.

Preparing Spiced Hot Sauce

  1. 7

    Melt Butter

    In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

  2. 8

    Combine Ingredients

    Add hot sauce and honey to the melted butter and stir until well combined. Remove from heat.

Making Garlic Aioli

  1. 9

    Mix Aioli Ingredients

    In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, minced garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Mix until smooth.

Assembling the Sandwich

  1. 10

    Prepare Toppings

    Slice the tomato and prepare the pickles.

  2. 11

    Assemble the Sandwich

    Spread the garlic aioli on both halves of the burger buns. Place a piece of fried chicken on the bottom half, drizzle with spiced hot sauce, add tomato slices, pickles, and cap with the top half of the bun.

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