Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders 🍯♡ Cook With Me

Fried chicken brushed with honey bbq sauce, topped with homemade ranch :)

This recipe makes 6 sandwiches.

🧸 *Chicken Marinade*
3 chicken breasts (cut in half)
1 cup (245g) buttermilk
2/3 cup (160g) pickle juice
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning
1 tsp salt
1 egg

♡ Cover and let rest for 30 minutes or overnight (if marinating overnight, refrigerate)

🧸 *Coating*
2 and 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup (32g) cornstarch

♡ Take a piece of chicken from the marinade, coat in the flour mixture, dip it back into the marinade, and back into the flour mixture

🧸 *Frying the Chicken*
1-2 inches of vegetable oil (or canola oil)

♡ Heat the oil to 350F (177C)
♡ Fry the chicken in batches for about 5 minutes on each side (or until golden)

🧸 *Honey BBQ Sauce*
1/3 cup (85g) bbq sauce of your choice
3 tbsp (63g) honey
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp water

♡ Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened
♡ Brush all over the chicken

🧸 *Ranch*
1/2 cup (115g) mayo
1/3 cup (80g) buttermilk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried or fresh parsley
1/2 tsp lemon juice

🧸 *Assembling the Sliders*
6 brioche buns (lightly toasted)
Pickles