This Fried Chicken Bacon Sandwich is tender, juicy and delicious with a crunchy fried Parmesan and Panko breading, topped with a sweet and creamy lettuce slaw and some crispy bacon all served on a soft deli sandwich roll.
Forget the drive-thru and make these easy fried chicken and bacon sandwiches at home! This recipe makes a great lunch, dinner or romantic date night meal for two.
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How to make Fried Chicken Bacon Sandwiches
For the crispy fried chicken
Arrange 3 shallow dishes side by side.
First shallow dish: Mix flour, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
Second shallow dish: Whisk egg and water together until incorporated.
Third shallow dish: Stir together 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and the Panko bread crumbs.
Pat-dry each chicken piece with a paper towel.
Place the filets between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound flat with a meat mallet. Click for a meat mallet.
Dredge each piece of chicken into flour and shake off the excess flour.
Dip each into the egg mixture.
Coat each with the Panko and Parmesan mixture. Press on extra Panko mixture to coat.
Heat the cooking oil in half of a 16 inch electric skillet to 375 degrees F (190 C). Click for a 16 inch electric skillet.
On the oiled half of the skillet, fry the chicken until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
At the same time in the other half of the pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain all on a wire rack or paper towel.
For the lettuce slaw topping
Cut the lettuce into shreds.
In a medium bowl, mix together the 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese, mayo, sugar, salt and pepper.
Combine the lettuce shreds with the creamy mayo mixture.
To assemble this chicken bacon sandwich
Cut the deli sandwich rolls in half if they are not pre-split.
Place the bottom halves of the rolls onto serving plates.
Top with the chicken, bacon, and then lettuce mixture.
Add the top of the sandwich rolls, serve and enjoy!
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Fried Chicken Bacon Sandwich
This Fried Chicken Bacon Sandwich is tender, juicy and delicious with a crunchy fried Parmesan and Panko breading, topped with a sweet and creamy lettuce slaw and some crispy bacon all served on a soft deli sandwich roll.
Ingredients
For the fried chicken:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/2 Tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or grated
- 3/4 cup Panko Japanese bread crumbs
- 2 boneless skinless chicken filets (about 4 ounces each)
- 2 Tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 slices bacon, cut each in half
For the lettuce slaw topping:
- 1 1/2 cups lettuce
- 1/8 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 deli sandwich rolls, or buns
Instructions
For the fried chicken:
- Arrange 3 shallow dishes side by side. First shallow dish: Mix flour, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Second shallow dish: Whisk egg and water together. Third shallow dish: Stir together 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Panko bread crumbs.
- Pat-dry each chicken with a paper towel. Place filets between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound flat with a meat mallet. Click for a meat mallet.
- Dredge each chicken in flour mixture and shake off excess flour. Dip each in egg mixture. Coat each in Panko and Parmesan mixture. Press on extra Panko mixture to coat.
- Heat cooking oil in half of a 16 inch electric skillet to 375 degrees F (190 C). Click for a 16 inch electric skillet.
- On the oiled half of the skillet, fry chicken until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side. At the same time in the other half of the pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain all on a wire rack or paper towel.
For the lettuce slaw topping:
- Cut lettuce into shreds. In a medium bowl, mix together 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese, mayo, sugar, salt and pepper. Combine lettuce shreds with creamy mayo mixture.
To assemble:
- Cut deli sandwich rolls in half if they are not pre-split. Place bottom halves onto serving plates. Top with chicken, bacon, and lettuce mixture. Add tops of the sandwich rolls, serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1168Saturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 228mgSodium: 1653mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 2gSugar: 17gProtein: 68g
