Description
This French Toast Fried Chicken Sandwich is the ultimate sweet-and-savory comfort meal. Crispy buttermilk fried chicken is stacked between thick, golden French toast with fluffy eggs and a drizzle of maple syrup. Perfect for brunch, breakfast-for-dinner, or when you want a show-stopping sandwich everyone will rave about.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
For the French Toast:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 slices thick-cut bread
- 2 tablespoons butter
For Serving:
- Maple syrup
- Optional: powdered sugar, fresh fruit, whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken breasts and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon butter. Dip bread slices into the egg mixture, coating both sides. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown. Repeat with remaining bread. Set aside.
- Remove chicken from marinade. Dredge in flour, dip back into buttermilk, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken 5–7 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Drain on paper towels.
- Assemble sandwiches by placing fried chicken between two slices of French toast. Drizzle with maple syrup and add desired toppings. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally for faster cooking and better sandwich size.
- Use thick-cut bread to prevent sogginess.
- For extra crispiness, double-dip the chicken in flour and breadcrumbs.
- Store leftovers separately in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat chicken in an oven or air fryer for best texture.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes marinating)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 780 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 285 mg