Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo

Name: Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters buttermilk; 946 milliliters thinly sliced cabbage; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons kosher salt plus more; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Louisiana-style hot pepper sauce; 1 smalls red onion, thinly sliced; 4 white sandwich rolls; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved crosswise; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature; 4 servings Peanut or vegetable oil (for frying)

Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 843 calories, 40g of protein, and 36g of fat. It works well as an affordable main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Mayonnaise

Cabbage

Pickles

Garlic

Onion

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Bowl

Whisk flour, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl.

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Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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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.

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Buttermilk

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Dip

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Pour oil into a large heavy skillet to a depth of 1/2". Prop deepfry thermometer in oil so bulb is submerged.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°F.

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Fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer to a wire rack set inside a baking sheet; season with salt.

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Salt

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Spread cut sides of rolls with butter.

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Butter

Spread

Roll

Heat another large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook rolls buttered side down until browned and crisp, about 1 minute.

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Roll

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Frying Pan

Spread with spicy mayo. Build sandwiches with rolls, chicken, and cabbage slaw.

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Cabbage

Whole Chicken

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Roll

Mayonnaise

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Servings:

237milliliters

buttermilk 946milliliters

thinly sliced cabbage 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 1

garlic clove, finely grated 1Tbsp

ground black pepper 1

jalapeño, thinly sliced 1teaspoons

kosher salt plus more 118milliliters

mayonnaise 1Tbsp

Louisiana-style hot pepper sauce 1smalls

red onion, thinly sliced 4

white sandwich rolls 454grams

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved crosswise 2Tbsps

unsalted butter, room temperature 4servings

Peanut or vegetable oil (for frying)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.