Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwich
8 ingredients · 14 steps · from Meat Church BBQ
Ingredients
- 1 package Chicken Thighs
- 1 can Pickled Jalapeños
- to taste Fajita Seasoning
- 1 stick Butter
- as needed Cholula Hot Sauce
- 8 Toasted Potato Buns (Martin's)
- to taste Mayonnaise (Duke's)
- as desired Sharp Cheese (e.g., Pepper Jack)
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Steps
- Trim excess fat from the chicken thighs using a sharp knife.
- Place the trimmed chicken in a bag along with all of the pickled jalapeños and carrots, then mix thoroughly.
- Marinate the chicken for 24 hours (or less time to lower spice level).
- Seal the marinated chicken using a vacuum chamber sealer or Ziploc bags.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and lay it out on a board.
- Season both sides of the chicken with fajita seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic, onion, citrus).
- While the chicken seasons, warm a stick of butter over the grill and mix in Cholula hot sauce.
- Grill the seasoned chicken thighs over high heat on a straight charcoal fire or other preferred grill.
- Flip and rotate the chicken constantly to ensure even cooking.
- Baste the chicken with the melted butter and Cholula hot sauce mixture during grilling.
- Once cooked through (at least 165°F internal temperature), pull the chicken off the heat.
- Place cheese on top of the cooked chicken and briefly return it to the grill or broiler until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
- Toast the potato buns.
- Assemble the sandwich by spreading mayonnaise on the toasted bun, adding the grilled chicken with melted cheese, and serving.
Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Mexican Grilled Chicken - My New Fav Sandwich!” by Meat Church BBQ. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.