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Wendy's-Style Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Comfortably cook this favorite using a clear ingredient list and clearly timed steps you can follow one at a time.

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Wendy's-Style Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Wendy's inspired · Original homemade adaptation

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PREP TIME18 min

COOK TIME18 min

SERVINGS4 sandwiches

TOTAL36 min

Ingredients

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

1 lb chicken breasts, pounded thin
4 sandwich buns
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt
Oil spray
Optional American cheese

✺ Let's cook

STEP-BY-STEP · EACH ONE TIMED

Heat oven / flatten
5 min
Preheat to 425°F. Pound chicken to even thickness.
Flavor the chicken
5 min
Briefly coat with buttermilk and season with cayenne and garlic.
Bread thoroughly
5 min
Press into seasoned breadcrumbs; coat with light oil spray.
Bake to doneness
16-20 min
Bake, flipping once, until breading browns and chicken hits 165°F.
Toast and assemble
3 min
Toast buns, add spicy fillet and optional cheese. Add lettuce if desired.

Best tips

Add extra cayenne for heat without needing a heavier sauce.

Save more: Use baked instead of deep-fried chicken; add a side of crunchy slaw.

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