Jalapeno Honey Drenched Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich (2024)

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

Fried chicken is pure comfort food! There is just something magical about still warm from frying chicken with that crispy and crunchy coating that’s all juicy and tender on the inside and it gets even better when you throw it into a sandwich! This chicken is seasoned with a spicy cajun blend of spices and once it’s all fried up and crispy it’s drenched in a sweet and spicy jalapeno honey!

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:

1. Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the buttermilk, egg and cajun seasoning for 1 hour to overnight.
2. 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.
3. 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:

4. 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!