Gordon Ramsay's Famous Chicken Sandwich (Print version)

A crisp baked chicken sandwich with puffed rice coating, avocado, lettuce, hot sauce, and tangy yogurt dressing.

# Ingredients:

For the crispy chicken

01 - 1 1/4 lb (565 g) chicken breast tenders or thin breast fillets
02 - 1/2 cup (60 g) wholemeal flour
03 - 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk
04 - 3 cups (75 g) puffed rice cereal, lightly crushed
05 - 2 teaspoons garlic powder
06 - 2 teaspoons onion powder
07 - 4 teaspoons paprika
08 - 1 teaspoon dried sage
09 - 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
10 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray for the baking sheet

For the yogurt dressing

12 - 1/3 cup (80 g) Greek yogurt
13 - 1/2 garlic clove, finely grated
14 - 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, plus more to taste
15 - Pinch of salt and black pepper

For assembling

16 - 4 wholemeal sandwich buns, split
17 - 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
18 - 2 cups (120 g) shredded iceberg lettuce
19 - Mexican-style hot sauce, to serve

# Instructions:

01 - Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or set a lightly oiled wire rack over the sheet for better airflow.
02 - Place the flour in one shallow bowl. In a second bowl, mix the buttermilk with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Place the crushed puffed rice in a third bowl.
03 - Season the chicken with the remaining salt. Dredge each piece in flour, shake off the excess, dip into the seasoned buttermilk, then press into the puffed rice until well coated.
04 - Arrange the coated chicken on the prepared sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway, until the coating is golden and the chicken reaches 165 F in the thickest part.
05 - While the chicken bakes, stir together Greek yogurt, grated garlic, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Taste and add a little more vinegar if it needs brightness.
06 - Layer avocado slices and shredded iceberg on the bottom buns. Add the crispy chicken, spoon over yogurt dressing, drizzle with hot sauce, close the buns, and serve right away.

# Good to know:

01 - Best served immediately while the puffed rice coating is crisp.
02 - Use thin chicken pieces so the coating browns before the meat dries out.
03 - For extra crunch, toast the cut sides of the buns before assembling.

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