Ray's Pimento Cheese Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Fried chicken breast topped with house-made pimento cheese.
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Ingredients
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Chicken
Pimento Cheese
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Chicken Preparation
- 1
Season Chicken
Start by seasoning the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Prepare Flour Mixture
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
- 4
Prepare Breadcrumbs
In another bowl, place the breadcrumbs.
- 5
Bread Chicken
Dredge each chicken breast in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, and then coat with breadcrumbs.
- 6
Fry Chicken
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the breaded chicken breasts.
- 7
Cook Chicken
Fry the chicken for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through.
- 8
Drain Chicken
Once cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet and let it drain on paper towels.
Pimento Cheese Preparation
- 9
Mix Pimento Cheese
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, diced pimentos, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 10
Combine Ingredients
Stir the ingredients together until well combined and creamy.
Sandwich Assembly
- 11
Toast Buns
Toast the burger buns lightly if desired.
- 12
Add Lettuce
Place a lettuce leaf on the bottom half of each bun.
- 13
Add Chicken
Place the fried chicken breast on top of the lettuce.
- 14
Add Pimento Cheese
Spread a generous amount of the prepared pimento cheese over the chicken.
- 15
Finish Sandwich
Top with a slice of tomato and place the other half of the bun on top.