Jalapeno Honey Drenched Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich

Prep Time:20 minutes Marinate Time:1 hour Cook Time:20 minutes Total Time:1 hour 40 minutes Servings: 4

Crispy fried seasoned chicken drenched in sweet and spicy jalapeno honey in a bun!

ingredients

For the crispy fried chicken:

1 pound chicken breasts or thighs, boneless, skinless, trimmed, about 1/2 inch thick
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 cups vegetable oil or peanut oil

For the sandwiches:

4 buns (optionally, lightly toasted)
6 tablespoons jalapeno honey
4 tablespoons mayonnaise

directions

For the crispy fried chicken:

Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the buttermilk, egg and cajun seasoning for 1 hour to overnight.
Grab a piece of chicken, genlty shake excess marinade off, dredge in the mixture of the flour, cajun seasoning, cornstarch, and baking powder and place on a wire rack while you repeat for the remaining chicken.
Heat the oil to 350F/180C in a large pot and add a piece of chicken and cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side, before setting aside on a rire rack to cool. (Option: You can place the chicken in a preheated 300F/150C oven to keep it warm until all chicken is cooked.)

For the sandwiches:

Assemble the sandwiches and enjoy!

Option: Use your favourite spice blend or combo. I like cajun seasoning and taco seasoning or keep it simple with something like 1 tablespoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne.
Option: After dredging the chicken in the flour mixture, dip it in the buttermilk mixture and dredge a second time for even more crispy coating!