Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

• 8 boneless chicken thighs (5-6oz each)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp salt
• 3 cups flour
• 0.75 cup corn starch
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 large onion
• 8 brioche buns
• Pickles
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and add hot sauce, mustard, and buttermilk.
2. Mix in paprika, cayenne, chipotle chili powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, marinate the chicken thighs with most of the marinade.
4. Soak onion rings in the remaining marinade.
5. Prepare the dry batter by mixing flour, corn starch, baking powder, and the same seasonings.
6. Coat the marinated chicken in the dry batter, pressing it in and tossing to create a craggle.
7. Let the coated chicken rest for 15-20 minutes.
8. Heat oil to 350°F and fry the chicken for about 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
9. Dust off excess flour from the onion rings and fry them in the same oil.
10. Once everything is done frying, sprinkle with flaky salt.
11. Assemble the sandwich with toasted brioche, harissa mayo, pickles, fried chicken, and onion rings.