Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich
This Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich recipe is simply delicious – the hot honey chicken and Caesar salad combo makes for a balanced bite the leaves you craving more!
How to Make Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich
This Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich recipe is truly a gem. This pairing of a perfectly fried chicken cutlet coated in a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce and topped with a creamy yet fresh Caesar salad is irresistibly delicious. Each bite of the sandwich is pure bliss! To make this recipe, you will need the key ingredients shared below.
Key Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts
- Plain Breadcrumbs
- Plain Panko Breadcrumbs
- All Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Seasonings (Paprika, Italian Seasonings, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt, Black Pepper)
- Avocado or Preferred Oil
- Hot Sauce
- Honey
- Hoagie Rolls
- Unsalted Butter
- Parmesan Cheese
- Romaine Lettuce
- Caesar Dressing
(See recipe card below for the exact measurements for listed ingredients.)
Preparation
- Season Chicken Cutlets – In a large plate or baking sheet add the chicken cutlets. In a small bowl, add and mix together 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper). Generously, season both sides of the chicken cutlets.
- Setup Breading Station – using (3) shallow bowls set up the breading station. In bowl 1, add the flour. In bowl 2, add and whisk together the eggs and water. In bowl 3, add the breadcrumbs and seasonings. Mixture ingredients together to combine.
- Prepare Chicken Cutlets – working with one piece of chicken at a time, first coat both sides of the chicken in the flour and then in the egg mixture. Repeat this process once more before adding the chicken into the bowl with breadcrumbs to thoroughly coat both sides. Transfer breaded chicken to a plate or baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Make Hot Honey Sauce – in a small pot or saucepan, melt the butter. Add in the hot sauce, honey and seasonings. Whisk to combine and simmer the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes or just until it starts to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fry Chicken Cutlets – heat up about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the breaded chicken cutlets for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until fully cooked through. Fully cooked chicken should register 165F on a kitchen thermometer. Transfer fried chicken cutlets to a cooling rack.
- Make Caesar Salad – into a medium mixing bowl, add the chopped romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Give mixture a good mix to combine. Set aside. (For the dressing, start off with about 2 to 3 tablespoons and add more as needed 1 tablespoon at a time).
- Assembly – place the cooling rack with the fried chicken cutlets over a baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to coat both sides of the chicken cutlets. On a clean work surface, place down the bottom half of one of the toasted hoagie rolls. Spread over some Caesar dressing, about 1 to 2 tablespoons, then top with one of the hot honey chicken cutlets. Add a portion of the Caesar salad over the chicken and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Drizzle over some additional Caesar dressing before adding the top of the hoagie roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients for a total of (4) sandwiches.
- Serve – in a small mixing bowl, add the melted butter and freshly parsley. Lightly season with salt and mix to combine. Use a pastry brush to coat the top of the sandwich into the butter mixture. Grate over some fresh parmesan cheese over the sandwiches to garnish (optional) and serve.
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Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich
This Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Caesar Sandwich recipe is the simply delicious – the hot honey chicken and Caesar salad combo makes for a balanced bite the leaves you craving more!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Cutlets
- 2 large chicken breasts sliced in half and pounded into even thickness
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2/3 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder divided
- 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided, adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups avocado or vegetable oil for frying
Hot Honey Sauce
- 6 tablespoons hot sauce I used Franks
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper adjust to taste
Caesar Salad
- 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated, adjust to taste
- Caesar dressing
Assembly
- 4 hoagie rolls sliced and toasted
- Caesar dressing
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley finely chopped (may substitute with 1/2 teaspoon dry parsley)
- Pinch of salt
- Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- In a large plate or baking sheet add the chicken cutlets. In a small bowl, add and mix together 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper). Generously, season both sides of the chicken cutlets.
- Setup breading station using (3) shallow bowls. In bowl 1, add the flour. In bowl 2, add and whisk together the eggs and water. In bowl 3, add and mix together the breadcrumbs and remaining seasonings (1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon salt).
- Working with one piece of chicken at a time, first coat both sides of the chicken in the flour and then in the egg mixture. Repeat this process once more before adding the chicken into the bowl with breadcrumbs to thoroughly coat both sides. Transfer breaded chicken to a plate or baking sheet and repeat breading process with the remaining chicken. Set aside.
- Make the hot honey sauce. In a small pot or saucepan under medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the hot sauce, honey, paprika and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine and simmer the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes or just until it starts to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fry the chicken cutlets. Heat up about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. In batches of 1 to 2 cutlets, fry the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until fully cooked through. Fully cooked chicken should register 165F on a kitchen thermometer. Transfer fried chicken cutlets to a cooling rack.
- Make Caesar salad. Into a medium mixing bowl, add the chopped romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese and enough Caesar dressing to coat but not dredge the lettuce in dressing. Give mixture a good mix to combine. Set aside. (For the dressing, start off with about 2 tablespoons and add more as needed 1 tablespoon at a time).
- Place the cooling rack with the fried chicken cutlets over a baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to coat both sides of the chicken cutlets.
- On a clean work surface, place down the bottom half of one of the toasted hoagie rolls. Spread over some Caesar dressing, about 1 to 2 tablespoons, then top with one of the hot honey chicken cutlets. Add a portion of the Caesar salad over the chicken and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Drizzle over some additional Caesar dressing before adding the top of the hoagie roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients for a total of (4) sandwiches.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the melted butter and fresh parsley. Lightly season with salt and mix to combine. Use a pastry brush to coat the top of the sandwiches with the butter mixture. Grate over some fresh parmesan cheese over the sandwiches to garnish (optional) and serve. Enjoy!
