THE CLUCKSTER CHICKEN SANDWICH

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Provided by Food Network

Time 3h30m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup salt
Four 6- to 7-ounce chicken breasts, butterflied
3 cups buttermilk
2 cups buffalo sauce
2 ounces butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons paprika
4 teaspoons ground white pepper
3 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/3 teaspoon oregano
1 quart rice bran oil
1 cup ranch dressing
4 brioche buns
1 cup shredded lettuce
Pickle chips, for serving

Steps:

For the chicken: Stir together salt and 2 quarts water in a large bowl, then add chicken and let brine for 2 hours. Remove from brine and add chicken to buttermilk. Let sit for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine buffalo sauce and butter in a saucepan and heat until butter is melted.
For the dredging mixture: Stir together the flour, paprika, white pepper, garlic salt, ginger, dry mustard, black pepper, celery salt, salt, basil and oregano in a large wide dish.
Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and coat in the dredging mixture.
For the sandwiches: Heat the rice bran oil to 350 degrees F in a heavy-duty skillet.
Cook the dredged chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 3 minutes per side. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes.
Toss the fried chicken in a large bowl with the buffalo sauce. Reserve any remaining sauce to serve on the side for some extra kick.
Add ranch dressing to both the tops and bottoms of the buns and add 1/4 cup shredded lettuce and 4 pickle chips to each sandwich. Top with chicken. Serve sandwiches with any leftover ranch or buffalo sauce on the side. Enjoy!