What better way to celebrate 500,000 subscribers than making a fried chicken sandwich that rivals the Popeyes chicken sandwich. Buttermilk fried chicken, layered between a Japanese milk bun, black garlic mayo, homemade pickles. It's perfect.

ITEMS USED:

Cast Iron Pan

Thermometer

2-Piece Cast Iron Cookware Set

Taylor Precision Line Candy/Deep Fry Thermometer

INGREDIENTS:

For the Marinade:

• 4-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs

• 2 cups (473ml) buttermilk

• 2tsp (10g) kosher salt

• 2tsp (7g) garlic powder

• 1tsp (4g) serrano powder (any pepper powder works here)

For Flour Mix:

1. 3 cups (395g) all purpose flour

2. 2.5 tsp (13g) kosher salt

3. 2tsp (7g) garlic powder

4. 1.5tsp (6g) smoked paprika

5. 1/2 tsp (2g) fresh crackled black pepper

6. 1 tsp (4g) cayenne (if you want spicy!)

7. *optional - 1tsp (4g) oyster mushroom powder

For Mayonnaise:

• ¾ cup (177ml) mayo

• 8 cloves black garlic puree

• 1 tbsp (16g) hot sauce

• Kosher salt to taste

• 1tsp (5g) smoked paprika

• Lemon juice to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fried Chicken Marinade

1. Toss chicken in marinade, let sit for an hour minimum or overnight maximum.

Dredge

1. Add all ingredients in a medium sized container Tip: for extra flaky bits – add droplets of marinade into dredge and mix together forming baby clumps)

2. Make sure chicken is coated in flour and place on baking sheet with a rack. Do not pile on top of each other.

Frying

1. Fill a cast iron pan with a neutral oil about halfway full. Using a fry or candy thermometer, heat oil to 350 degrees. Once heated, drop the chicken away from you and fry until golden brown with an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Take out of the oil into a sheet tray with a rack on top to cool.

Mayonnaise

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Assembly

• Cut pickles lengthwise, not in rounds

• Toasted buns

• Mayo on bottom bun

• Pickles on the bottom bun

• Mayo on top bun

• Chicken in the middle