For the record… this was a heavily improvised & experimental recipe. Don’t take the measurements too seriously. Never take the measurements too seriously. Taste as you go and trust your tongue. This is an amazing chicken sandwich. Happy cooking
Slaw:
1 fennel bulb, sliced
Fennel fronds
1 Fuji apple, julienned
1-2 finely sliced carrots (I used a peeler)
2 scallions, chopped
1 Serrano pepper, finely sliced
Juice of one lime
Splash of rice vinegar
Kewpie Mayo to taste
Black sesame seeds
Salt & white pepper to taste
SAUCE
Essentially equal parts chili oil/crisp of choice, honey and some freshly grated ginger & salt to taste.
CHICKEN
Like 4-6 chicken thighs &
Hella fry oil
Brine:
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
hot sauce to taste (I used Valentina)
1/2 cup pickle juice
Heavy pinch of salt
METHOD
First and foremost brine your chicken then cover and let it chill in the fridge for at leas 30 min-1 hour, ideally over night.
In the meantime, slap your slaw together in a bowl and let it chill as well.
Mix your chili honey sauce together in a saucepan on medium heat, get it bubbly then remove from heat.
Once chicken has brined, assemble your dredge. this is essentially the stuff you coat your chicken in to create the breading. We will separate these into three different bowls, lets call these the "dips"
Dip 1:
1 cup flour
Dip 2:
2 eggs
2/3 cup flour
8 oz club soda or beer.. beer sounds good
Pinch of salt
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
Dip 3:
1/2 cup potato starch
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup crushed Funyuns
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1/2 tbsp pepper
1 tsp mustard powder
dip your brined chicken in each dredge step and then gently jacuzz your chickies in 325°F fry oil for 15 ish minutes or until it gets some color then remove and let it rest for at least 10 minutes. Crank your oil up to 375°F then drown those birds a second time until you get a nice golden crust.
Assemble by spreading your honey chili sauce on toasted brioche buns, spanking your chicken on there, kissing it with some slaw and topping it of with another honey chili sauced bun. Cheers & enjoy
