Popeyes New Chicken Sandwich Copycat Recipe
 
3                       Chicken Breasts
3 Cups             Buttermilk
2 Tbsps           Hot Sauce
1 Cup              Self-rising Flour
1 Cup              Cornstarch
1 ½ Tbsps       Salt
½ Tbsp            Black Pepper
1 Tbsp             White Pepper
1 Tbsp             Garlic Powder
1 tsp                 Paprika
                          Canola Oil (for frying)
2 Tbsps           Butter
                         Brioche Buns
                         Mayonnaise
                         Dill Chip Pickles
 
Enclose the chicken in plastic wrap then using a meat mallet pound your chicken until you achieve one half thickness. Place the chicken in a bowl and add the buttermilk, ½ tbsp of salt, ½ tbsp of black pepper and hot sauce. Mix well then cover with plastic wrap and transfer bowl to the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. In a separate bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, onion powder, white pepper, garlic powder, paprika and the remaining 1 tbsp of salt. Mix well then set it aside until later. Using medium heat bring a frying pan to temperature then melt your butter. Lightly toast your buns then set them aside until later. After 8 hours remove the chicken from the refrigerator then dredge them in the flour mixture and place them on a wire rack. Preheat your oil to 325 degree then fry your chicken until it reached an internal temperature of 165 degree and is golden on the outside. Assemble you sandwich and serve.