Popeye's Copycat Chicken Sandwich Recipe

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When you make this Popeye's Chicken Sandwich Recipe, you will be instantly teleported to Popeye's but won't have to be confronted with long lines or sold-out signs!

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First, prepare the chicken breasts by covering them with foil and flattening the thicker size using a meat mallet.

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Add the buttermilk, eggs, cayenne, paprika, sea salt, pepper, and Louisiana hot sauce in a medium size bowl. Mix until it's well combined. Marinate the chicken breasts for at least 4 hours, and for the best results, up to 24 hours.

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To make the sauce: combine all of the ingredients for the spicy mayonnaise; mayo, paprika, hot sauce, Cajun, cayenne, and garlic powder.

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Put all the dry breading ingredients into a bowl of about medium size, and mix well; All-purpose flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, sea salt, and ground pepper.

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Coat chicken with flour mixture, using as much marinade liquid as necessary to get a coating texture right.

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Place the chicken in the hot oil and cook it for four to six minutes. After a short rest period, return the chicken to the frying oil and cook it for another minute or two.

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Get the buns nicely browned and toasted until the butter bubbles and the edges crisp.

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Add a generous amount of spicy mayo to the buns. Place the bottom bun with four or five pickle slices on it. Top with the chicken breast.

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