Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich

Ingredients:
7 cups vegetable oil
1/3 cup Red Hot Pepper Sauce
2/3 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 chicken breast fillets
4 plain hamburger buns
8 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves4 tomato slices

1. Preheat 7 cups of oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees. You could also use aheavy skillet and fry in small batches. For a healthier version, broil thechicken in the oven.
2. Mix the pepper sauce and water in a bowl.
3. Combine the flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, paprikaand garlic powder in a different bowl.
4. Pound each of the chicken pieces until about 3/8-inch thick. Trim if necessaryto help it fit on the bun. For easy cleanup, place the chicken in a zipbag before pounding.
5. Coat each piece with the flour, then roll it in the watered down peppersauce. Coat the chicken again in the flour mixture and set it aside. Repeatfor other fillets.
6. Fry the chicken for 10 minutes or until they are brown and crispy. Removethe chicken to paper towels to drain.
7. Prepare each sandwich by grilling the face of the hamburger buns on a hotfry pan. Spread 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise on each bun.
8. Place a tomato slice on the mayonnaise, then stack lettuce on top of thetomato.
9. On the bottom bun, place one piece of chicken.10.Assemble and serve warm.

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