Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Sliders by Iramsfoodstory

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast
• 1.5 cup buttermilk
• 0.25 cup hot sauce
• 2 tbsp pickle juice
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.33 cup corn starch
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup honey
• 12 slider buns
• 0.5 cup dill pickles
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 0.5 tsp dried dill
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Whisk wet batter ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken, submerge, and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
2. Whisk dry batter ingredients in a separate bowl
3. Remove chicken from marinade, dredge in dry batter, dip back into wet batter, then dredge in dry batter again, pressing firmly.
4. Rest coated chicken on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken in batches for 6-8 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
6. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in glaze spices and honey, simmering for 1-2 minutes. Toss fried chicken in glaze.
7. Whisk ranch ingredients together and chill for 15 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush buns with melted butter and toast for 5-7 minutes.
9. Assemble sliders with chicken, pickles, and ranch dressing.