Honey Sesame Chicken Sandwich

This honey sesame chicken sandwich is a delightful fusion of sweet and savory Asian flavors. This sandwich features a juicy, tender chicken, fried to achieve a golden, crunchy coating. The chicken is then drizzled with a luscious honey sesame glaze, infusing it with a perfect balance of sweetness and nutty sesame undertones. Nestled between two soft, toasted buns, the sandwich is complemented with a side of homemade buttermilk ranch. The combination of textures and flavors makes the honey sesame fried chicken sandwich a standout choice, perfect for a hearty lunch or a delicious dinner treat.

Important ingredients for buttermilk ranch

Creating a delicious homemade buttermilk ranch dressing requires a balance of creamy, tangy, and savory flavors. Here are the important ingredients you need:

1. Buttermilk: The key ingredient, it provides tanginess and a slightly thinner consistency.
2. Mayonnaise: Adds richness and a smooth, creamy texture.
3. Sour Cream: Enhances the creaminess and adds an additional layer of tang.
4. Fresh Herbs: Chopped parsley, dill, and chives bring a fresh, herbaceous flavor.
5. Garlic: Minced fresh garlic or garlic powder for a pungent, savory depth.
6. Onion Powder: Adds a mild onion flavor without overpowering the dressing.
7. Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice brightens and balances the flavors with acidity.
8. Salt and Pepper: Essential for seasoning and enhancing the overall taste of the dressing.

These ingredients combine to create a rich, tangy, and flavorful buttermilk ranch dressing perfect for salads, as a dip for vegetables, or as a versatile condiment. Not only is this the perfect dip for fried chicken, it is great on salads and other meats as well.

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Honey Sesame Chicken Sandwich (Homemade Buttermilk Ranch)

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 35 minutes mins

This honey sesame chicken sandwich is the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and creaminess with the buttermilk ranch.

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Ingredients 

Chicken

• brioche buns
• 3 chicken thighs, (boneless)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• ½ tbsp paprika
• 1.5 cup buttermilk

Honey Sesame Chicken Sauce

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• ½ tbsp sesame oil

Buttermilk

• ¼ cup mayo
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• ½ tbsp garlic powder
• ½ tbsp onion powder
• 1 handful chopped dill
• 1 handful chopped chives
• ½ tbsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Garnish

• cripsy onion
• crispy shallots

Instructions 

• Into a bowl, mix together flour, salt. garlic powder, onion powder, paprika. This is our seasoning flour
  1 cup flour, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, ½ tbsp paprika
• Into another bowl, mix together buttermilk along with 2 tbsp of our seasoning flour.
  1.5 cup buttermilk
• Place boneless skinless chicken thighs into your seasoning flour, then coat in the buttermilk mixture, finally coat in the seasoning flour again, and press hard to make sure there are no more wet spots.
  3 chicken thighs
• Fry chicken at 350F for 8 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
• Into a pan, add all your honey sesame sauce ingredients.
  ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup ketchup, ¼ cup honey, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, ½ tbsp sesame oil
• Bring it up to a simmer to thicken and then add your fried chicken in there to coat.
• Into a bowl, mix together all your buttermilk ranch ingredients.
  ¼ cup mayo, ¼ cup sour cream, ⅓ cup buttermilk, ½ tbsp garlic powder, ½ tbsp onion powder, 1 handful chopped dill, 1 handful chopped chives, ½ tbsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp lemon juice
• Place fried chicken on top of a brioche bun, top with crispy onions and shallots, and finish with the homemade buttermilk ranch.
  brioche buns, cripsy onion, crispy shallots

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American, Chinese