The messiest and delicious chicken sandwich

We love a crispy chicken sandwich but haven't visited that popular store in years.  Better to make it your own.  I will admit I'm not very comfortable frying things.  It's a mess, it makes the kitchen hot, etc.  When in doubt, oven fry!

From Seattle Hand Doc

Chicken marinade-

2 lbs trimmed chicken thighs

1/2 c buttermilk

1 1/2 c pickle juice

1/2 tbs each salt, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, curry, chili powder

1 tsp black pepper

Combine everything and let sit at least an hour and up to one hour

Coating-

2 c flour

same spices as above

Combine everything in a pie or cake pan, whatever you use to dredge

Hot honey-

1/4 cup honey

1/2 cup BBQ

hot sauce if you want

splash of water to thin

Mix everything and taste for seasoning

Ranch dip-

1/2 c mayo

1/2 c sour cream

1/2 c buttermilk 

2 tbs fresh dill chopped

2 tbs fresh chives, chopped

2 tbs scallions, chopped

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

splash of lemon juice

Combine everything and taste for seasoning

Make a few drips of the buttermilk mixture into the flour (this makes little crispy bits on the chicken)

Dip the chicken into the flour mixture and the drege again into the buttermilk and flour

Place your chicken on a preheated foiled lined, and lightly oiled sheet pan

Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes or until done

Midway through, add a little more oil to the top of the chicken and flip over

Bake until done (I'm guessing on the time)

Toast your buns and top the chicken with bbq sauce, ranch dressing, and a bunch of dill pickle chips

Grab a bunch of napkins, you're gonna need them