Game Day Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe - Reily Products

Ingredients

• Bacon & Tomato Jam
• 12 ounces raw bacon, chopped
• 1 small sweet onion, small dice
• 2 pounds Creole tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons bourbon, optional
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic (or 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
• Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
• 1⅓ cup Blue Plate® Mayonnaise
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• ½ teaspoon celery salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
• ⅓ ounce hot sauce (we use Try Me® Cajun Sauce)
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 boneless chicken thighs
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 sandwich buns, lightly toasted
• 8 tablespoons Blue Plate® Hot & Spicy Mayonnaise
• 8 thin pickle slices
• ½ cup thinly sliced red onion