Blackened Chicken Sandwich with Alabama BBQ Sauce
The Blackened Chicken Sandwich with Alabama BBQ Sauce features marinated, seasoned chicken thighs cooked in bacon grease and topped with crispy bacon, sautéed onions, and melted provolone cheese. The chicken is then placed on toasted brioche buns and generously topped with a homemade Alabama BBQ sauce made from mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, spices, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. The recipe can be prepared using an electric skillet, a Blackstone griddle, or multiple pans for convenience.
Ingredients
Alabama BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Few dashes of hot sauce
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp oil
- ¼ cup blackening seasoning
- 16 slices of bacon cut in half
- 2 onions sliced
- 8 brioche hamburger buns
- 8 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a container.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Clean and trim any skin or fat from the chicken thighs. Add them to a large bowl.
- Toss the chicken with oil and blackening seasoning. Let the chicken marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- Toast the buns and cook the bacon. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease.
- Sauté the onions in the reserved bacon grease until they are soft and caramelized.
- Cook the marinated chicken in the reserved bacon grease over medium heat. Flip the chicken every 45 minutes until it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.
- Top each piece of chicken with 23 slices of bacon, sautéed onions, and a slice of provolone cheese. Cook until the cheese melts.
- Place the chicken on a toasted bun and top with a generous amount of Alabama BBQ sauce.
- Note: This recipe can be prepared on a large electric skillet like this one https://amzn.to/3UQI8sK or a Blackstone griddle. Multiple pans can also be used if necessary.