Caribbean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich
Popeyes' Fried Chicken Sandwich dominated 2019. But this Caribbean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich will dominate 2020. You have to try it to see why.
Ingredients
Green seasoning:
- 1 cup Olive oil
- 8-10 sprigs Fresh culantro or cilantro
- 4-6 sprigs Scallions
- 4-6 sprigs Fresh thyme
- 4-6 sprigs Fresh parsley
- 4 medium Pimento peppers chopped
- 4 medium Garlic cloves chopped
- 2 stalks Celery chopped
- 1 medium Shallot or red onion chopped
Brine for the chicken:
- 4 Boneless chicken thighs with skin removed
- 1 & 1/2 cups Buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Green seasoning
- 4 tbsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
Seasoning for the flour:
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Cayenne powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic salt
Spicy Mango Mayo:
- 1/4 cup Mango purée
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Hot sauce
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Other ingredients:
- 1 cup Vegetable oil for frying
- Lettuce
- Burger buns (preferably brioche buns) toasted
Instructions
Making the green seasoning:
- Place all of the ingredients into a food processor.
- Blend until the mixture comes like a smooth paste.
Brining the chicken:
- Mix together in a bowl the buttermilk, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder and green seasoning.
- Add the chicken to the bowl, make sure the buttermilk covers the chicken.
- Cover with serum wrap and let it marinade for 8 hours or overnight.
Frying the chicken:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once you see the appearance of bubbles then you know it's hot.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, paprika, black pepper, garlic salt, cayenne pepper and salt.
- Using clean tongs, shake off the excess liquid off the chicken but not all of it and coat with the flour. Make sure to coat the chicken generously.
- Once the chicken is generously coated, add to the oil. Fry for 7-10 minutes on each sides.
- Once the chicken is cooked, place on a plate with paper towel and repeat with the rest.
Making the mango mayo:
- Mix the mayonnaise, mango puréé, salt, black pepper and hot sauce.
- Mix until everything is combined.
Assembly:
- Dress the buns with the sauce.
- Top the bottom bun with the chicken, followed by the lettuce and the top bun.
- Enjoy!
