Copycat Smashburger Chicken Sandwich Recipes

Steps:

• Marinade:.
• Put buttermilk, 2 tablespoons salt, black pepper, and the hot sauce in a large, airtight container. Add chicken pieces; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 20 minutes or overnight.
• Buttermilk Herb Mayo:.
• In a small bowl stir together the mayonnaise with the buttermilk, chives, parsley, thyme, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Dry Mixture:.
• Put flour, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, cayenne pepper, and baking powder in a large resealable plastic bag.
• One at a time, remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken piece in dry mixture bag and shake vigorously to coat. Remove chicken from bag, and shaking off any excess flour mixture, set floured chicken aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Attach a deep-frying thermometer to the side of large heavy-bottomed pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high, to 375°F Cook chicken until golden brown on each side, about 3 to 4 minutes a side. Chicken should be opaque in the center. Place cooked chicken on prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Dividing evenly spread bottom of buns with: herb mayo, pickle slices, lettuce and chicken, use remaining bun tops to close sandwiches. Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together wet ingredients, add chicken, making sure to coat evenly. Allow chicken to marinate for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium sized pot, over medium-high, heat oil to 350°F While oil heats, in a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
• Reserving the marinade, remove the chicken to a plate. Whisk the egg into the marinade. Dip the chicken into the egg mixture, one piece at a time, shaking off excess egg mixture. Dredge chicken piece in flour mix, making sure to coat evenly on both sides. Repeat the breading process (egg mixture to flour mix) one more time, set chicken aside. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Once oil is heated, cook chicken until golden brown on each side, about 2 to 3 minutes a side. Chicken should be opaque in the center. Place cooked chicken on prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Brush toasted buns with butter, place two pickle slices on each bun and top with chicken.

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast horizontally in half; place in a large bowl. Add buttermilk and hot sauce; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. , Preheat air fryer to 400°. Stir eggs into chicken mixture. In a shallow dish, whisk flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, pepper and salt. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, firmly patting to help coating adhere. Repeat, dipping chicken again in buttermilk mixture and then dredging in flour mixture., Place chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Using a pastry brush, lightly dab both sides of chicken with oil until no dry breading remains. , In batches, arrange chicken in a single layer in greased air fryer. Cook until a thermometer reads 165° and coating is golden brown and crispy, 7-8 minutes on each side. Remove chicken; keep warm. Toast buns in air fryer until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Top bun bottoms with chicken. If desired, serve with optional toppings.