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Prep time
40 minutes
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Cook time
20 minutes
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makes
4 sandwiches
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Sweet & Spicy BBQ Chicken Sandwich With Pickles
Ingredients
- Pickles
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1
Kirby or ½ English hothouse cucumber, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
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1/2 cup
unseasoned rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons
granulated sugar
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3
to 4 chiles serranos, thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon
toasted white sesame seeds
- BBQ Chicken & Sandwich Assembly
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1/2 cup
piloncillo or dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup
unseasoned rice vinegar
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1/3 cup
sambal oelek
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1/4 cup
fish sauce
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1/4 cup
Sriracha
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4
garlic cloves, finely grated
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3 tablespoons
white miso
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1 tablespoon
finely grated ginger
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4
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
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4
sesame seed buns, toasted
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2
scallions, thinly sliced
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1 cup
cilantro leaves and tender stems
Directions
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In a small bowl, toss the cucumber with a pinch of salt; let sit 5 minutes and squeeze to expel excess water. In another small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 4 tablespoons water. Add cucumber and serranos to brine and let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour to pickle. Once brined and ready to serve, add the sesame seeds and mix well.
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Prepare grill for medium-high heat. In a large saucepan, whisk together piloncillo, vinegar, sambal, fish sauce, Sriracha, garlic, miso, and ginger. Add chicken and toss to coat. Transfer chicken to a plate and let sit until ready to grill. It’s OK to leave it out at room temperature for up to 30 minutes. If you need longer, cover with plastic and chill for up to 8 hours.
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Transfer saucepan with marinade to the stove and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until reduced by half (about 1 cup), 7 to 10 minutes.
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Grill chicken, turning and basting often with reduced marinade, until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Toast buns on both sides.
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Place one chicken thigh on bottom side of bun. Top with pickles, sliced scallion, and cilantro. Top with remaining bun and serve.
Rick Martinez is currently living his dream—cooking, eating and enjoying the Mexican Pacific coast in Mazatlán. He is finishing his first cookbook, Under the Papaya Tree, food from the seven regions of Mexico and loved traveling the country so much, he decided to buy a house on the beach. He is a regular contributor to Bon Appétit, New York Times and hosts live, weekly cooking classes for Food Network Kitchens. Earlier this year, he was nominated for a James Beard Award for “How to win the Cookie Swap” in Bon Appétit’s holiday issue.
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