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Copycat Fried Chicken Sandwich

By Chef John • Chicken Breasts • Cuisine?
4.68 Prep: 20m Cook: 5m
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
  • 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk
  • canola oil for frying
  • 4 soft hamburger buns, toasted and buttered
  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
  • 12 dill pickle slices, or to taste
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025