Dinner · 30 min · american

Copycat Kickin’ Chicken Sandwich (Zaxby’s style)

American flavors, weeknight effort. Chicken breast tenders meets low-fat buttermilk in a 30-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation. At 475 calories and 38g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Naturally high-protein, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb Chicken breast tenders
• 3/4 cup Low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 4 Texas toast slices
• 1/4 cup Hot sauce
• 1/4 cup Light ranch dressing
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 2 tsp Butter

Steps

1. Brine the tenders in buttermilk with a pinch of salt for 30 minutes.
2. Dredge in flour seasoned with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; rest 5 minutes, then air-fry at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp.
3. Warm the hot sauce with the butter until it just loosens; toss the hot tenders through it twice — the Kickin’ part is a coating, not a drizzle.
4. Griddle the Texas toast until both sides are golden and the edges stay soft.
5. Lay three sauced tenders across a toast slice, spoon ranch over in a thick stripe, and cap with the second slice.
6. Press lightly, cut on the diagonal, and keep napkins close — the ranch is the fire extinguisher, and it is supposed to drip.

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