Slaw doesn't go with this fried chicken sandwich, it goes on the sandwich, along with a healthy dose of spicy mayo.
Ingredients
4 Servings
Spicy Mayo and Slaw
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Fried Chicken and Assembly
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
Special Equipment
Preparation
Spicy Mayo and Slaw
Step 1
Mix garlic, mayonnaise, and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl; cover and chill. Toss onion, jalapeño, cabbage, pickles, and pickle juice in a large bowl to combine; cover and chill.
Fried Chicken and Assembly
Step 2
Whisk flour, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a shallow bowl. Pour buttermilk into another shallow bowl. Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip in buttermilk, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Dredge again in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
Step 3
Pour oil into a large heavy skillet to a depth of 1/2-inch. Prop deep-fry thermometer in oil so bulb is submerged. Heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°.
Step 4
Fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a baking sheet; season with salt.
Step 5
Spread cut sides of rolls with butter. Heat another large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook rolls buttered side down until browned and crisp, about 1 minute. Spread with spicy mayo. Build sandwiches with rolls, chicken, and cabbage slaw.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Reviews (127)
Back to TopLove the coleslaw!!! I have never made the chicken but use the coleslaw recipe all the time as a side dish. Its my go to recipe for coleslaw.
Anonymous
Santa Monica, CA
9/2/2023
This is my go to recipe for a fried chicken sandwich. Incredible! My children always ask when we have a large gathering (and thus worth the mess of the oil) to make this. You do not want the bun to bury the chicken. Something light as suggested by comments. I use the propane cooker outside and a very large heavy cast iron skillet. Scrap cardboard beneath captures splatters. Safe location away from house and keep the children away!
Anonymous
Greer, SC
2/13/2022
We use brioche rolls, skip the jalapeno and substitute pickles with "wickles" original. We mix the mayo in with the slaw.
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Marshall, VA
1/5/2022
The mixture of spicy, sweet and crunchy make this sandwich positively delectable. If you think you don’t like bread and butter pickles, get over it; you need them to balance out the other flavors. Hats off to you, non appetit!
A Good Eater
Idaho
3/8/2021
I am making this recipe for the upteenth time. My picky family LOVES it. I marinate my chicken with buttermilk and onion before dying. The slaw is incredible and the chicken mouth watering. A family favorite for generations to come.
Anonymous
Berkeley, CA
12/12/2020
made as written it is a delicious sandwich. the slaw, however, on its own is very bland, and if you plan to use leftovers as a cole slaw side, it will need doctoring. combined with the spicy mayo in the sandwich it is perfect, but it's more like adding lettuce to your sandwich for crunch rather than standing alone as a slaw. as it pairs so well with the spicy mayo in this recipe, i'd say go ahead and make more of that and mix it into the cabbage for a nice side dish.
Anonymous
10/28/2020
Love this Chicken Sandwich, but why does the breading fall off once deep fried!!! I realize this is caused by moisture, but geez after drying on a rack in the refrigerator for hours there shouldn’t be a lot of moisture! Anyone else have that problem ?
Anonymous
Florida
9/27/2020
These sandwiches were delicious! Easy to make and worth it. I followed the directions and made the sauce (yummy) first. Then I made the slaw, was not impressed, added salt and pepper. Made a mistake and dredged the chicken in the buttermilk first so did a second dredge and would probably do that again. Once we put the sandwiches together, the slaw came to life! We did add sliced tomatoes to our sandwiches. Will definitely make again and again.
Anonymous
Chicago, IL
6/16/2020
Holy shiiiiit. This was amazing. I followed the recipe almost exactly, except I used a very spicy hot sauce for the aioli, and pounded the chicken a little bit because they were thicc ladies. My girlfriend was mad because it was taking so long, but when she bit into it she closed her eyes and said “oh wow”. That’s enough for me.
DukeDanimal
Kansas City, MO
5/9/2020
My wife is gluten sensitive. Do you know if I can substitute the flour for cornstarch? Or would that mess up the batter?
sgarland78
Winnipeg, Manitoba
2/8/2019
It's great. Chicken is salt enough. Everything is good if you follow instructions
simpledailylife
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
12/27/2017