Spicy Breaded Fried Chicken Sandwich

This spicy breaded fried chicken sandwich is easy to make, full of flavor, and it will please the spice lovers out there!

I have a couple of fried chicken sandwiches on here, but I wanted to do one more for now. The sliders are cute and of course tasty, and the jalapeno buttermilk one is delicious as well, but I wanted to do something very simple and nice and spicy.

It's not like buttermilk fried chicken is particularly complicated, but it does take a bit of forethought.

This chicken sandwich takes very little planning, uses breadcrumbs that you probably already have, and doesn't need to be marinated. A little peanut oil adds that magical touch that takes fried chicken to the next level of tastiness.

I used both sriracha sauce and chipotle chili pepper in the mayo. I wanted it to be spicy, not like when fast food restaurants promise spicy and it's actually quite bland. If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll know that I unfortunately don't do well with spice, but my husband sure does. This sandwich made my mouth burn, which was a good sign, and my husband thoroughly enjoyed his sandwich.

As always, you can adjust the spice to your tastes. Kick it up even further, or tone it down a little. The smoked paprika adds a delicious smoky quality to the sandwich sauce.

Because I was going for a simple, classic fried chicken sandwich here, lettuce and tomato are the unpretentious toppings and go perfectly!

Questions? Leave me a comment!

Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich

Breaded fried chicken sandwiches with a deliciously fiery mayo!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American

Servings 4

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Ingredients

 

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 eggs
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Flour for dredging
• Breadcrumbs (I used Italian flavored ones)
• Peanut oil for frying

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt & pepper to taste

Other/Garnish:

• 4 buns
• Lettuce
• Tomato

Instructions

 

• Prepare the sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients together. Set aside.
• Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise (I butterfly first to make it easier) so you end up with four pieces of chicken.
• Prepare 3 bowls - one with the egg, another with breadcrumbs, and the third with flour. Start with small amounts of breadcrumbs and flour and add more as needed.
• Heat 1/4" of peanut oil in a heavy skillet on medium-high heat.
• One by one, dip each piece of chicken in the flour, then the egg mixture, and finally the breadcrumbs. Add each piece to the pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked through and the breading is golden brown.
• Remove the chicken to a paper towel lined plate. If you want to toast the inside of the buns, simply place them in the same pan you cooked the chicken in for a couple of minutes.
• Assemble the sandwiches and enjoy!

Keyword spicy fried chicken sandwich

Author Natasha Bull