#POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICH FULL#
#POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICH PLUS#

Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse it, then blot it dry. Add the chicken fillets to the brine, cover, and chill for 2 to 3 hours. Slice bigger, thicker chicken breasts in half through the middle to create two thinner fillets. Make sure the chicken is no thicker than ½ inch. Trim off the tapered, thinner end of each chicken breast (so it will fit better on the bun), and slice the fillet(s) through the middle to make the fillets thinner, then cut the chicken to make four 4-ounce fillets.

Make the brine by combining the buttermilk, kosher salt, cayenne sauce, and MSG in a medium bowl or storage container. If you'd like to kick up your sandwich, clone the spicier version by replacing the plain mayo with my easy hack for Popeyes Spicy Mayonnaise.Ĭlick here for more of my copycat recipes for Popeye's famous dishes.ġ.

#POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICH PLUS#

I’ve put measurements for using all-purpose flour, plus baking powder and salt, in the Tidbits below. If all-purpose flour is all you’ve got, that can work as well.

I used Gold Medal self-rising flour, and it worked great. That brand is awesome for biscuits, but its low gluten content makes it not stick well on chicken breasts. But don't use a low-protein self-rising flour like White Lily. I found that self-rising flour works great since it conveniently has just the right amount of baking powder and salt already added. The baking powder forms bubbles in the flour when the chicken cooks so that the breading is tender and crispy, rather than crusty and dense. To imitate the light, crispy breading of Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, we’ll use baking powder in the flour. Popeyes uses it in their chicken because it provides an essential savory flavor called “umami,” and you cannot make an accurate clone without it.

The MSG (monosodium glutamate) is an amino acid with a salt-like flavor that at one time was thought to be unhealthy, but is now considered an important culinary additive. The buttermilk is slightly acidic, so it will help tenderize the chicken without making it too tough like harsher acids, while the salt enhances the flavor (as does the MSG) and keeps the chicken juicy. The secret to moist, tasty chicken is to brine it for several hours in a spicy mixture of buttermilk, pepper sauce, salt, and MSG. With these new tricks you’ll be able to make crispy chicken at home that’s flavorful, juicy, and tender, just like Popeyes, coated in a thick golden breading with the same light crunch. Fortunately, I was able to get my hands on several of the sandwiches before they were gone and cranked out a killer Popeyes Chicken Sandwich copycat recipe, so you can now learn to make the Popeyes fried chicken sandwich any time you want.

#POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICH FULL#

The buzz continued to build day by day, and just two weeks after its debut, the sandwich had sold out-a full month ahead of schedule.īut sold out or not, you don’t need Popeyes to get the great taste combo of the crispy buttermilk breaded chicken breast, soft buttered brioche bun, mayo, and pickles. As a result of the apparently unplanned instant viral campaign in which Popeyes almost always emerges as the winner, customers swarmed the stores and waited in long lines to try the now-famous sandwich. When Popeyes debuted its new crispy chicken sandwich on August 12, 2019, the company was not prepared for the eruption of social media video posts comparing the new sandwich to Chick-fil-A’s classic chicken sandwich.

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