Brian in the Kitchen Recipes
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January 12 2016
What Did Schultzie Eat in Alaksa - Buffalo Chicken Tender Burger
For Buffalo chicken:
6 chicken tenderloins (3 for each sandwich)
3 cups vegetable or canola oil
1.5 cups milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 cups self-rising flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 pound lean ground beef
For sandwich assembly:
3 slices thick-cut bacon
6 slices American cheese
2 tomatoes
4 leaves lettuce (romaine or iceberg)
1/2 cup hot sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 hoagie rolls
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Heat vegetable oil in a pan large enough to fit the chicken tenders and deep enough to safely hold about a half an inch of oil.
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl and thoroughly mix them with a fork.
In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, and hot sauce.
Season chicken tenderloins with a pinch of kosher salt and pepper before you start breading.
To bread: Toss each tenderloin in the flour mixture, then soak it in the milk/egg/hot sauce mixture for a few seconds, then put it back in the flour mixture.
Check your oil, which should be at 375°F. Carefully dip each breaded tenderloin into the oil and fry 3-4 minutes, flipping as necessary, until the tenders are a nice golden brown.
Place the fried tenders on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for 5-10 minutes until they're cooked through.
Form the ground beef into patties and grill.
For assembly
Prep for assembly by slicing the rolls, slicing the tomatoes, and laying out the lettuce and cheese.
Cook bacon: Heat a teaspoon of vegetable oil over medium-low heat then neatly lay your bacon in three strips and cook to desired doneness.
As the bacon cooks, make Buffalo sauce: Bring hot sauce to a light simmer over low heat. Once it's simmering, toss 2 or 3 tablespoons of butter into it and turn off the flame. Swirl the butter around in the pan until it's completely melted. The sauce will thicken slightly.
Remove tenders from oven and carefully lay them in the hot sauce pan and coat them with sauce.
Assemble the bottom of your sandwich first in this order: bottom bun, spicy tenders, bacon, cheese.
Put the assembled bottom and the top bun on a baking sheet and pop it back in the oven for 2-3 minutes to melt the cheese.
Remove from the oven and add the lettuce and tomato and burger.