Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients (32)

• 3/4 cup pickle juice (one with a low to zero sugar content)
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon Thai chili garlic sauce (or another hot sauce )
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 9 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup mochiko flour (glutinous rice flour)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• Peanut or neutral oil , for frying
• 1/2 cup frying oil , plus more for toasting buns
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup Thai chili garlic sauce (or another hot sauce)
• 2 tablespoons gochujang
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
• 2 tablespoons chili crunch or chili crisp sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• Salt and pepper , to taste
• Shredded iceberg lettuce
• Whole dill pickles , sliced longways
• 9 brioche buns