Fried Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 slices American cheese (optional)
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise (quantity optional)
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in half lengthwise and pounded slightly

Buffalo Sauce

• 6 tablespoons Frank's red hot sauce
• 1/4 cup margarine (NOT butter)
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, if you like it hot)
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce

Batter

• 3/4 cup baking mix (Bisquick, Baking Mix Aka "bisquick" or your own recipe)
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/2 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• vegetable oil, for frying (heat about an inch in a large frying pan over medium heat)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all sauce ingredients in a pan and simmer until melted.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Prepare chicken breasts by trimming off all visible fat and pounding.

4. 4

   Mix batter ingredients until no lumps remain.

5. 5

   Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat, about 350°F.

6. 6

   Dredge chicken breasts in batter, letting any excess drain off.

7. 7

   Fry on one side until golden and done (depending on how thinly you pound them, this takes between 5 - 7 minutes per side).

8. 8

   Flip over, and continue to fry until done.

9. 9

   Dip chicken breasts on both sides in buffalo sauce and serve on buns that have a light coating of mayonnaise on both sides.

10. 10

    Top with cheese if desired.

11. 11

    We usually serve this with french fries, so while I'm preparing the fries, I place the chicken breasts on a baking rack over a cookie sheet and keep them warm in a 200F oven.