Fried Chicken Sliders with Spicy Mayo
Ingredients
- For the Fried Chicken
- 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into 8 slider-sized pieces or 8 chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional for marinade)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for more heat)
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil)
- For the Spicy Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1–2 tablespoons sriracha or hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- For Assembly
- 8 slider buns
- Lettuce leaves
- Pickles
- Red onion slices (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in buttermilk and optional hot sauce.
- Mix flour, cornstarch, and spices in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet or pot.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
- Fry chicken until golden and fully cooked.
- Mix spicy mayo ingredients in a small bowl.
- Toast slider buns.
- Assemble with lettuce, chicken, spicy mayo, and pickles.