23/08/2026
Crispy Chicken, Bacon & Pickle Sandwich
Ingredients
Crispy chicken
* 2 chicken breasts or boneless thighs
* ½ cup buttermilk
* 1 tsp garlic powder
* 1 tsp smoked paprika
* ½ tsp black pepper
* Salt
* 1 cup flour
* ½ cup cornflour/cornstarch
* 1 tsp paprika
* ½ tsp garlic powder
Sandwich
* 2 brioche buns or soft sandwich rolls
* 6 rashers crispy bacon
* Dill pickles, sliced
* Shredded lettuce
* 2 slices cheddar cheese
Pickle Mayo
Mix together:
* 4 tbsp mayonnaise
* 1 tbsp finely chopped pickles
* 1 tsp pickle juice
* ½ tsp Dijon mustard
* Pinch of garlic powder
* Black pepper
Method
1. Marinate the chicken
Flatten the chicken slightly and coat with buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika, pepper and salt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Make the crispy coating
Mix flour, cornflour, paprika, garlic powder and seasoning.
3. Get it extra crispy
Take the chicken from the buttermilk and press it firmly into the flour mixture. For an extra-craggy coating, drizzle 1–2 tablespoons of the buttermilk into the flour and rub it through before coating the chicken.
4. Cook
Cook the chicken until the coating is deeply golden and the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature of 74°C.
5. Build the sandwich
Toast the brioche bun. Add pickle mayo → lettuce → crispy chicken → cheddar → bacon → plenty of pickles → more pickle mayo.
6. Finish
Give it a gentle press, cut in half and serve immediately.
Fire & Fresh upgrade
Add a hot honey pickle glaze:
2 tbsp honey + 1 tsp pickle juice + pinch of chilli flakes.
Drizzle just a little over the crispy chicken before closing the sandwich.
