Italian Fried Chicken Sandwich

Fried Chicken Sandwiches Ep. 2
Italy

Ingredients:

Tomato Sauce:
– 1 Yellow Onion
– 2 Cloves of Garlic
– 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
– 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
– 1 Large can of Tomatoes (blended)
– 2 Tsp oregano
– S&P
– Chili Flakes

Pesto:
– 1 Bunch Basil
– 3 Cloves of Garlic
– 1/4 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
– 1/2 Lemon (juice)
– 1/4 C Cashews
– 1/4 C Shredded Parmesan

Chicken:
– Flour
– Cornstarch
– Salt
– Buttermilk
– Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
– Vegetable Oil

Other:
– Sesame Buns
– Fior Di Latte

Method:
1. Begin by soaking your chicken thighs in a buttermilk bath, cover and leave in fridge overnight.
2. To make the sauce, finely dice your onion and garlic, cook in the olive oil until very soft and golden in colour.
3. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes longer. Blend your can of tomatoes until smooth and add to sauce. Add oregano, S&P and chili flakes to taste.
4. Cook on medium high until sauce thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
5. While the sauce is cooking, make your pesto by combining all pesto ingredients in a food processor (this will work better than a blender).
6. In a wide tray, combine 3/4 part flour and 1/4 part cornstarch and 1 tsp for each cup of dry.
7. Remove a chicken thighs from the batter and let drip. Coat thoroughly in the dry mix. Place gently in 350 F oil and cook until golden.
8. Toast your buns and assemble first with pesto, add your chicken then sauce. Place your sliced Fior di Latte cheese and broil until soft. Add shredded parm and pesto to the top bun. Serve and eat immediately.

congratulations you just found your new favorite sandwich channel and I’m on a mission to make the best fried chicken sandwich the next country I’m visiting is Italy and I know Italy already has a famous fried chicken sandwich the chicken pond but I’ve always wondered why I never see any Italian dishes using chicken thigh i personally much prefer the chicken thigh over the chicken breast and so for this recipe I made that switch and essentially did a chicken parm sandwich but using a more traditional fried chicken thigh instead of the breast with breadcrumb coating and I really don’t know why i’ve never seen this on a menu somewhere before it’s got everything you love about a chicken parm all those classic flavors but you also get that crazy crunchy chicken and a juicier piece of meat so this one comes in at an 8.7 out of 10 what should I put on my next fried chicken