Super Crispy Chicken Sandwich - You Suck at Cooking (episode 153)

Crispy fried chicken sandwiches are so good because they are crispy and fried and made of chicken.

RECIPE

How to deep fry safely:

These were my main starting points for the recipe:

So...
I started using chicken thighs but switched to breasts to make it thicker
You can pound or slice the breasts do your desired thickness
This recipe is good for around 4 burgers, or two breasts divided/pounded and cut, or 4 thighs probably

THE BRINE
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons salt
You can add spices but I'm pretty convinced they're not gonna soak in
Wangjangle that salt until dissolved then put your chicken in the brine for at least a couple but ideally 6 hours in the fridge in an above ground pool or IV bag

Oh by the way that's the chicken I mentioned above that you're putting in

THE SLAW

Shred or chop some cabbage and carrots. Like a cup of each
On part mayo, one part sour cream, one part red wine vinegar or another one for the dressing
Some pepper pepper pepper. Did I even put that in the video? I think I just remembered that I forgot.

THE DREDGE
1.5 cups flour
2 tablespoons of corn starch
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
A whole bunch of chipotle powder or a non dangerous amount of cayenne or literally whatever else you want to flavor it with

Once the chicken has had it's bath, drop some drops off the chicken into the dredge to create little powdery globules to add more texture to the chicken, then mash the chicken in there, cover it up, flip it around or whatever

Heat your oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If you don't have a fryer, or an oil/candy thermometer, order takeout. Never let your oil temperature get out of control because it will light on fire and you will panic
How to dep fry safely:

Fry for a few minutes until your chicken is cooked. You can go until 165 degrees but if the chicken gets up to 155 degrees and stays there at least a minute it's also safe

Then assemble the sandwich by putting the separate parts together until it appears to be a singular object.

[yousuckatcooking]

But is it one of the top 15 chicken sandwiches you've seen but not tasted?

[Metaretru]

That pickle slam really broke me, i was expecting it to change into a fine sliced pickle strips but it just went splat..

[nate_]

I love how in between the jokes he is always deadly serious about cooking with hot oil.

[Abelhawk]

Only longtime fans of YSAC will appreciate how he edited the shot of smashing the pickle even though this time it actually just smashed the pickle. 😄

[jennya]

I love that the battering ram is a recurring character now. His acting moves me so much ❤️

[unlimitedDada]

I'm mainly bothered that the potato bun turned into a sesame bun for no reason and it was never addressed in the video. 10/10

[natereniger]

In case you're wondering, yes it is 100% worth it to pause and read the New Year's resolutions lmao

[QuesoDePalo]

"Molecule slower downer" is my new favorite phrase for fridge.

[daddles.]

Aw I was rlly hoping for a tipsy flippin clamditch tutorial

[Xylofon]

If you pet one of the 16 dogs you wanted to adopt as your new year resolutions you can already cross out 2 of those! You got this!

[mrzgvm]

Being serious is not a thing on this channel but man I can't come up with any witty way to describe how much I genuinely fucking love your videos, they make me really happy :D

[chefman]

I'd be willing to bet that Pimblokto is probably enjoying a crispy chicken sandwich right about now.

[That__Guy]

So far the new year's goals are coming along. I ate more candy, surfed the world wide web, listened to music, drank a coffee, maybe streched my quads once by accident but it counts, dressing up as a ghost is planned for the weekend and I may or may not have hacked into the main frame, but I couldn't tell you for real without afterwards having to delete your identity.

[MarkReviews]

Good luck hiking the perimeter of Everest! You’ve got this!

(I always love pausing and reading the “lists” or “calendars” in these videos. So much comedy gold in just a couple of seconds of video.)

[DONE]

I was so ready for the unique pickle transformation, but instead he turned it into mashed potickles. Beautiful work.

[astridkjellberg]

2:19 "unless of course you don't like pickles in which case you can replace them with seeing a psychiatrist to figure out what's wrong with you" truer words have never been spoken.

[weshouldtakeacid]

Alligator shoes on a battering ram sounds like an invention that people could use during a siege to go over moats.

[that__one__guy]

I need some of those magical buns that spontaneously sprout sesame seeds towards the end of the prep.

[DONE]

As far as the new year resolutions, I’ll have you know I reshingled my house twice last month and I’ve made all my underwear by sewing together the old fallen leaves that I forgot to rake up last fall. My house is dry and my underwear are wet, but I’m committed.

[drunkulasretrofuntertainme]

For the 4:49 crowd remember if you pause then comma and dot (or < and > if you're kinda shifty) allow you to move frame by frame.

And to those regular fryers out there doing a lot of this sort of thing don't put the spices in the flour as it kinda degrades the oil faster. You can create a spice mix and dust the chicken after in a bowl like those pop-up food trucks do when they pull sick wheelies.