Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich | McSpicy

Name: Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich | McSpicy
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Marinade:; 1 TBSP Cumin Seeds,; 1 TBSP Fennel Seeds,; 1 TBSP Coriander Seeds,; 1/2 TBSP White Peppercorns,; 2 Cloves,; 1 Green Cardamon Pod,; 2 Black Peppercorns,; Cinnamon Stick, 1/2"; 1 Star Anise,; 1 Bay Leaf,; Dried Red Chili, 3 Adjust To Preference; 1 TSP Turmeric Powder,; 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder,; 1/2 TSP Ginger Powder,; Pinch Dried Mushroom Powder,; 1/2 TSP Sea Salt,; 400 g Coconut Milk,; 1 Egg,; 2 Chicken Breast Boneless,; Salad:; Lettuce Finely Sliced, A Big Handful; 2 TBSP Kewpie Mayo,; 1 TBSP Kecap Manis,; Fresh Lemon Zest, 1/2 Lemon; Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 Lemon; Chili Mix:; 2 TBSP Kashmiri Chili Powder,; 2 TSP Smoked Paprika,; 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder,

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

Singapore

What is your guilty pleasure when it comes to food? I have lots! One of them is a trip to McDonald's and ordering a McSpicy. So, what is a McSpicy? If you reside in Singapore, McSpicy is a very famous sandwich on McDonald's menu. It is a spicy fried chicken over some mayo and lettuce sandwich. For years, I had been wanting to crack the recipe for this famous sandwich, but to no avail.

I wouldn't say I crack the recipe, but this is just about as close as I can get. I am using a Southern American technique of preparing the bird but flipping the ingredients upside down with flavors of South East Asia. Instead of buttermilk, I am using coconut milk, for example. You can find the full list of ingredients down below and you will catch my drift. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients, it is actually pretty easy and straight forward to put together and prepare.

I am using whole spices for this recipe. I find that roasting the spices and blitzing them into powder will produce a better aroma and flavor profile. You can of cos use store-bought powdered spices if you do not wanna go thru the hassle. I am also using my homemade pickled onion as well as Shokupan. You can use store-bought ones too. Not to blow my own horn, but this is probably better than McSpicy. Even my youngest daughter agrees. In closing, I really hope you will give this recipe a try and have a taste of Singapore's McSpicy.

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

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Ingredients

2-3 hrs

4 servings

Marinade:
1 TBSPCumin Seeds,
1 TBSPFennel Seeds,
1 TBSPCoriander Seeds,
1/2 TBSPWhite Peppercorns,
2Cloves,
1Green Cardamon Pod,
2Black Peppercorns,
Cinnamon Stick, 1/2"
1Star Anise,
1Bay Leaf,
Dried Red Chili, 3 Adjust To Preference
1 TSPTurmeric Powder,
1/2 TSPGarlic Powder,
1/2 TSPGinger Powder,
PinchDried Mushroom Powder,
1/2 TSPSea Salt,
400 gCoconut Milk,
1Egg,
2Chicken Breast Boneless,
Salad:
Lettuce Finely Sliced, A Big Handful
2 TBSPKewpie Mayo,
1 TBSPKecap Manis,
Fresh Lemon Zest, 1/2 Lemon
Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 Lemon
Chili Mix:
2 TBSPKashmiri Chili Powder,
2 TSPSmoked Paprika,
1/2 TSPGarlic Powder,
1 TSPSea Salt,
1 TBSPPalm Sugar,
Sandwich:
Canola / Grapeseed / Peanut / Vegetable Oil, For Frying
All Purpose Unbleached Flour, For Dredging
Rice Flour, For Dredging
PinchSea Salt,
PinchWhite Pepper,
8 SlicesHomemade Shokupan,
Homemade Pickled Onions, For Garnishing

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Steps

2-3 hrs

1

You can check out my previous recipe on pickling onions or visit: https://www.fatdough.sg/post/pickle for the recipe. You can also use store-bought.
2

You can check out my previous recipe on shokupan or visit: https://www.fatdough.sg/post/shokupan for the recipe. You can also use any type of soft sandwich bread.
3

Prepare the marinade.
In a skillet over medium heat, add cumin, fennel, coriander, white pepper, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf and chili.
Toss and toast until aromatic.
Remove from heat and transfer into a spice grinder.
4

Blitz until powder forms.
Transfer into a shallow bowl.
Add in turmeric, garlic, ginger, mushroom and salt.
Mix to combine well.
In another bowl, add coconut milk and egg.
5

Lightly whisk to combine well.
Remove and keep the chicken skin.
Butterfly the chicken breast into halves.
Coat the chicken into the spice blend and into the coconut milk mixture.
6

Make sure the chicken is coated well and fully submerged.*
Cover with cling film and set aside to marinade chilled in the fridge until ready to use.
7

Prepare the salad.
In a bowl, mix everything together.
Toss to combine well.
Set aside chilled in the fridge until ready to use.
8

Prepare the chili mix.
It is best to prepare this beforehand.
In a bowl, add all the ingredients.
Mix to combine well.
Set aside until ready to use.
9

Prepare the sandwich.
In a dutch oven over medium heat, add about 3 inches of oil.
*If you insert a wooden chopstick into the oil and bubbles start to form around the chopstick, the oil is ready for frying.*
10

In a shallow bowl, add all purpose flour, rice flour, salt and pepper.
Mix to combine well.
*The ratio of ap flour to rice flour is 1:1.*
11

Gently drop the chicken skin into the oil.
Fried until golden brown.
Remove from heat. You can eat or discard.
*If you have schmaltz (rendered chicken fat) on hand, skip the above steps. Add 1 TBSP of schmaltz into the oil and mix to combine well.*
12

Dredge the chicken into the flour mixture and back into the coconut marinade.
Return the chicken into the flour mixture again.
Press lightly with your 2 palms to adhere to the coating.
13

Gently drop into the oil away from you.
Deep fried until golden brown on both sides.
Remove from heat and set aside on a wire cooling rack.
14

Once all the chicken had done frying, remove all the oil and pour just 120g of the hot oil into the chili mixture.
*Be extremely careful when doing this.*
15

Give it a stir to combine well.
Drizzle the hot oil mixture over the fried chicken, on both sides.
*The oil has to be hot or the chicken will become soggy.*
In the same dutch oven, toast just 1 side of the sandwich bread.
16

Assemble the sandwich.
Place sandwich onto a serving plate toasted side down.
Spread the salad onto the bread.
Place the fried chicken over the salad.
17

Drizzle some of that hot oil 1 more time.
Lay some pickled onions onto the chicken.
Drizzle some of the pickling juice over the top.
18

Place another sandwich bread over the top, toasted side up.
Repeat the steps for the remaining sandwiches.
Serve immediately.