Baked Spicy Chicken Sandwiches Wendys Inspired Food

BAKED SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICHES (WENDY'S INSPIRED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a wire baking rack on a baking sheet and spray liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Place each chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat tenderizer or a glass, pound the chicken breasts until about 1/2"-3/4" thick. Slice both chicken breasts in half to make four, sandwich-sized chicken pieces.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, salt and pepper. In a second shallow dish, whisk together red pepper sauce, milk and egg. In a third shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika and onion powder.
• Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, followed by red pepper sauce mixture, and then finally, press into breadcrumb mixture. Shake off extra and place on prepared baking rack. Repeat with remaining pieces. Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is browned and crunchy.
• Meanwhile, combine yogurt, dijon and minced garlic in a small bowl. Spread evenly on each of four hamburger buns. Serve chicken on buns with tomato slices and lettuce leaves.

COPYCAT WENDY'S SPICY CHICKEN FILLET SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, jalapeño juice, buttermilk and hot sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour, more if you have the time.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and chili powder.
• To dredge the chicken, remove each piece from the buttermilk mixture and dip into the seasoned flour. Dip once again into the buttermilk and once more into the dry ingredients. Place the dredged chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and continue coating the remaining chicken pieces. Allow the coated chicken to rest while you heat up the oil. This will prevent the coating from falling off during frying.
• Pour the oil into a large pot and heat up to 365 degrees F. Carefully lower the chicken into the hot oil, cooking it in batches to not overcrowd the pan. Fry until golden brown and the chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the oven and place on a clean wire rack, set over a baking sheet.
• Set a large pan or griddle over medium high heat, melt the butter and toast the buns, cut side down.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread the buns with mayonnaise and place a chicken on each bottom bun. Top with lettuce and tomato and the top bun. Serve immediately.

WENDY'S SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a cast Iron skillet, heat up the Oil (as needed) to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Inside a bowl, mix together the Water (2/3 cup), and the Frank's® RedHot® Sauce (1/3 cup).
• In a separate bowl, mix together the All-Purpose Flour (1 cup), Cayenne Pepper (4 teaspoon), Salt (1 teaspoon), Ground Black Pepper (1 teaspoon), Onion Powder (1 teaspoon), Paprika (1/2 teaspoon), and Garlic Powder (1/8 teaspoon).
• Roll the Chicken Breast (4) in the flour mixture, then in the hot sauce mixture, and then back to the flour mixture. Do this one by one with all of the chicken.
• Fry each chicken breast for about 8 minutes, flipping them half way through.
• Drain off the excess oil from the fillets. Arrange the fillets, sliced Tomato (1), and Lettuce Leaf (4) inside your Hamburger Bun (4). top with some Mayonnaise (to taste), and serve!

SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray baking pan with cooking spray. Mix pepper sauce and water in a recloseable plastic bag.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a large recloseable plastic bag.
• Put chicken in bag with hot pepper sauce and toss to coat.
• Take chicken one piece at a time and shake in the bag of dry mixture, making sure to coat well.
• Place the chicken on the baking pan and coat with the cooking spray.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken with hot pepper sauce mix and spray more cooking spray on the chicken.
• Turn and bake 30 minutes more.
• Brown the face of the buns.
• On the top half of the bun spread 2 teaspoons of the mayonnaise and top with a slice of tomato and chopped lettuce.