4 Ways to Make the Perfect Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich
Golden brown on the outside and tender on the inside, the chicken breast in our Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich at Freddy’s is one of the main reasons for its popularity. Fans of this sandwich may want to try making the chicken for their own crispy clubs at home. Fortunately, there are a number of different ways to make crispy chicken. From coating mixtures to cooking methods, learn more about achieving crispy chicken for your next club sandwich below!
How to Make the Chicken for Crispy Clubs
While Grilled Chicken Club Sandwiches frequently appear on restaurant menus, diners may also crave more texture and additional layers of flavor on their sandwiches. The chicken preparation as found in crispy club sandwiches is one way to achieve these wishes. Below, learn about 4 different ways to make crispy chicken that you may then enjoy as is or as part of your homemade chicken club sandwiches.
Deep-Frying or Pan-Frying Chicken: Crispy chicken can be achieved by frying the chicken pieces in oil, often done by deep frying or pan frying. As explained at Real Simple, understanding these two methods may help you decide which will work best for your needs and preferences. For example, factors like the amount of crispy chicken you want to prepare or the available pots and pans may impact your choice.
Crispy Chicken in the Air Fryer: In this recipe from Well Plated by Erin, various seasonings, breadcrumbs and cheese are combined and then used to coat the chicken breasts. The intended results of this preparation and the specified cooking time are designed to create crispy chicken that’s juicy and doesn’t have too much breading around it. For use in crispy clubs or otherwise, this chicken preparation may be one to try!
Oven-Baked Fried Chicken: This recipe from The Cookie Rookie aims to provide diners with a thinly breaded chicken breast that offers the perfect combination of crispness and juiciness with each bite. One of the key ingredients highlighted in the recipe directions is the use of store-bought or homemade buttermilk.
Crispy Chicken Skin on the Grill: If you want to skip the extra breading or other coatings but still achieve that crispy exterior, consider this grill-based recipe from Food & Wine. Some of the secrets to achieving this crispy exterior involve the approach to marinating the chicken and the use of low heat.
Troubleshooting Crispy Chicken Clubs
In chicken club sandwich recipes and many other chicken-based meals, ensuring that the chicken stays crispy is key. Unfortunately, the moisture from other ingredients in sandwiches, like condiments or even lettuce that’s not dried enough after washing, can turn a once crispy outside into a soggy one. Here are some tips for troubleshooting your crispy clubs to help ensure that you can enjoy your effort in preparing your chicken:
1. Make sure your crispy exterior stays on. Many crispy chicken recipes call for coating the chicken in a prepared mixture, which may include ingredients like flour and breadcrumbs. When breading chicken or anything else, Southern Living explains several important steps for ensuring that your chicken maintains its crispiness, such as chilling the chicken after coating it. Then, after cooking, letting the chicken rest on a wire rack instead of a plate or paper towels aids in air circulation, as further explained by Bon Appétit.
2. Serve the sandwich soon after assembling. For peak deliciousness and less chance of unfavorable textures emerging like wilted lettuce or reduced chicken crispiness, assemble chicken club sandwiches quickly and serve immediately. Providing components in separate containers for DIY construction is another way to reduce the amount of time that sandwiches sit around. It also gives you and your fellow diners the option to further customize your sandwiches.
3. Layer thoughtfully. In this guide to sandwich-building from Serious Eats, one justification for including the warmer ingredients at the bottom of a sandwich is to avoid accidentally burning one’s mouth at first bite. As another benefit for crispy clubs, mindful layering may also help keep the wetter components like the tomato slices or condiments from adding moisture to the chicken pieces.
Many crispy chicken preparations take some time and work to achieve. If you are hungry for a crispy chicken club sandwich now, just stop by the Freddy’s near you. Our guests can choose from two different types of chicken clubs in addition to a variety of steakburgers, hot dogs and other sandwich items. In addition to dine-in, carry-out and delivery, catering may also be available from your local Freddy’s!