Fried Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich but with a few twists. Crispy fried chicken sandwiched between two toasted slices of sourdough bread with pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, coleslaw and a pepper relish aioli.

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: aioli, bread, cast iron, cheese, chicken, cole slaw, coleslaw, deep fried, deep frying, fried, fried chicken, frying, jalapeño, pepper jack cheese, pepper relish, pepper relish aioli, sourdough

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 947kcal

Equipment

3-4 small bowls
1 cast iron skillet or deep fryer
1 Sharp Knife
1 Cutting Board

Ingredients

Sandwich Ingredients

8 slices sourdough
4 thin sliced chicken breasts
1 cup flour
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
3 jalapeños sliced
8 slices pepper jack cheese
1 cup cole slaw
canola oil or peanut oil for frying

Pepper Relish Aioli

2 tablespoon pepper relish
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Slice the jalapeños.
Combine mayonnaise, pepper relish and lemon juice in a small bowl.
On medium high heat, in either a cast iron skillet or deep fryer heat up the peanut oil until the oil temperature is about 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk the eggs.
Coat the thinly sliced chicken breast in the flour mixture. Transfer it to the eggs and coat in egg. Immediately transfer to the bowl of bread crumbs and coat.
Place the breaded chicken breasts in the hot oil. Fry for out about 5-7 minutes, flipping halfway through. The friend chicken should be golden brown when done. Place chicken on a wire rack or a plate covered with a paper towels to drain excess oil.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pepper jack cheese on top of chicken and bake on a baking sheet until cheese melts.
Toast the sourdough bread in the toaster or on the stove on medium heat.
Coat the bottom slice of sourdough with coleslaw. Place the chicken on top. Spread the jalapeños on top of the chicken evenly. Coat the top slice of sourdough with the pepper relish aioli. Close the sandwich. Serve immediately.

Notes

To avoid the mess with deep frying, fry outside on an outdoor griddle. This works the same as frying on the stove but avoids the mess inside.
Use fresh sourdough bread for best results.
Thin sliced chicken breast provides the best results.
For spicier flavor, use hot pepper relish for the aioli.

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