Crispy Fried Hot Honey Chicken Sliders with Ranch
Hot honey chicken sliders with ranch and pickles, made with buttermilk-marinated thighs and a crispy fry. Ingredients and steps from Instagram.
Ingredients list
meatmediumlunchdinnersnackday to daymid range30 to 60minAmerican
Chicken
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
Marinade
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp pickle juice
1 splash hot sauce
1 egg
1/2 tsp MSG
Dredge
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
pepper
1/2 tsp MSG
Hot Honey Glaze
0.5 sticks unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup hot sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne
salt to taste
Assembly
Slider buns
Garlic butter
Ranch dressing
Pickles
Cooking steps
Cooking Instructions
- Prepare and Fry: Preheat oil to 350°F. Double dredge the chicken: let excess marinade drip off, coat in the flour mixture, then dip back into the marinade and coat in the flour one more time. Deep fry the chicken until golden and crispy.
- Toast Buns: Brush garlic butter on both inner halves of the buns and toast in the oven at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Prepare Glaze: While the buns are toasting, combine all ingredients for the hot honey glaze in a saucepan and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Assemble: Brush the hot honey glaze onto the fried chicken. Build the sliders by layering: toasted bun, ranch dressing, glazed chicken, and pickles. Finish by brushing leftover garlic butter on the top bun.
