Dirty Bird Spicy Chicken Sandwich
This Dirty Bird spicy chicken sandwich features crispy fried chicken cutlets topped with lettuce, pickles, tomato, and drippy spicy mayo on a toasted brioche bun. A crunchy, juicy sandwich that’s better than fast food.
- Prep Time: 20 MINS
- Cook Time: 10 MINUTES
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 Sandwiches 1x
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich
- Method: FRIED
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Chicken
2 large chicken breasts, sliced into cutlets
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 cup flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
oil for frying
Spicy Sauce
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
Sandwich
4 brioche buns
lettuce leaves
dill pickle slices
1 tomato, sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
butter for toasting buns
Instructions
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Marinate the chicken
In a bowl combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken cutlets and marinate at least 30 minutes. -
Prepare the coating
In a shallow dish mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. -
Dredge the chicken
Remove chicken from buttermilk and coat in the flour mixture. For extra crunch dip again in buttermilk and dredge again. -
Fry the chicken
Heat oil to 350°F. Fry chicken cutlets 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. -
Make the spicy sauce
Whisk together mayonnaise, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and honey. -
Toast the buns
Butter brioche buns and toast in a skillet until golden. -
Assemble the sandwiches
Spread spicy sauce on buns. Add lettuce, crispy fried chicken, tomato, pickles, onion, and more spicy sauce.
Serve immediately.
Notes
For extra crispy chicken, add 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk marinade to the flour mixture and mix lightly with your fingers to create craggy crumbs before dredging.