Serves: 4
Prep time: 35 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, 35 minutes
If you can’t find small chicken breasts (since most chicken breasts are so large), you can cut them in half crosswise and pound them to 1/2 inch thickness.
What You'll NeedFried Chicken:
3 cups buttermilk, divided
4 Tbsp. hot sauce, divided
4 (5-6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts (You may to cut large chicken breasts in half)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. seasoned salt
Vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 brioche buns, split and toasted
Quick Pickled Peaches (recipe below)
- Stir together 2 cups of the buttermilk and 3 tablespoons of the hot sauce in a medium bowl. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- Whisk together flour and seasoned salt in a shallow dish. Place remaining 1 cup buttermilk in another shallow dish.
- Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Working with 1 piece at a time, place chicken in flour, coating completely and shaking off excess. Coat in buttermilk, then return to flour mixture, tossing to coat completely. Set on a plate or baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Heat oil to a depth of 3 inches in a large Dutch oven or deep cast-iron skillet to 350F. Add chicken, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165F. Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate or baking sheet, and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir together mayonnaise, a pinch of salt and pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon hot sauce. Spread evenly on cut part of buns. Top each bottom bun with a piece of chicken, a few pickled peach slices, and tops of buns. Serve immediately.
Quick Pickled Peaches
Makes: about 2 cups
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
What You'll Need1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. fennel seeds
1 large peach, sliced
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and fennel seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Add peach slices, and cool to room temperature.