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Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich

Wendy's� Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. chicken sandwich won it many loyal customers and a permanent place on the fast food chain's menu.

Ingredients

• 6 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 2/3 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 1/2 tsp
• 4 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 4
• 4
• 8 tsp
• 4
• 4

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Chicken sandwich won it many loyal customers and a permanent place on the fast food chain's menu.

2. 2

   Now you can re-create the spicy kick of the original with a secret blend of spices in the chicken's crispy coating.

3. 3

   Preheat 6 to 8 cups of oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees.

4. 4

   Combine the pepper sauce and water in a small bowl.

5. 5

   Combine the flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, paprika and garlic powder in another shallow bowl.

6. 6

   Pound each of the chicken pieces with a mallet until about 3/8-inch thick.

7. 7

   Trim each breast fillet if necessary to help it fit on the bun.

8. 8

   Working with one fillet at a time, coat each piece with the flour, then dredge it in the diluted pepper sauce.

9. 9

   Fry the chicken fillets for 8 to 12 minutes or until they are light brown and crispy.

10. 10

    Remove the chicken to a rack or to paper towels to drain.

11. 11

    As chicken is frying, prepare each sandwich by grilling the face of the hamburger buns on a hot skillet over medium heat.

12. 12

    Spread about 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise on the face of each of the inverted top buns.

13. 13

    Place a tomato slice onto the mayonnaise, then stack a leaf of lettuce on top of the tomato.

14. 14

    On each of the bottom buns, stack one piece of chicken.

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    Flip the top half of each sandwich onto the bottom half and serve hot.