Hoisin Chicken Sandwich Recipes

GENERAL TSO'S CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the marinade and chicken: In a bowl, whisk together the hoisin, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. Transfer 1/4 cup of the mixture to a ziptop bag and add the chicken thighs. Marinate, refrigerated, for at least 3 hours, but ideally overnight. Reserve the remaining hoisin mixture to make the General Tso's sauce.
• For the crispy chicken: In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil until a deep-frying thermometer registers 350 degrees F.
• In a pie dish or shallow bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs. In a separate pie dish or shallow bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and self-rising flour. Mix 3 tablespoons of the buttermilk-egg mixture into the flour mixture; lightly whisk to work the buttermilk into the dredge to create crispy, craggly little bits.
• Dunk the chicken first in the buttermilk-egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture to coat thoroughly. Gently drop the chicken into the oil, in batches if necessary, and fry until golden brown and the interior registers 160 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes.
• For the General Tso's sauce: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepot over medium-low heat. Add the ginger, Szechuan peppercorns and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute; do not burn. Add the reserved hoisin mixture, bring to a simmer and simmer until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• While the fried chicken is still hot, submerge it in the warm sauce to coat.
• For the sandwich build: Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Split the rolls in half and butter the insides. Griddle or toast until golden brown.
• Place a dunked chicken thigh on each roll and top with a nice sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds. Top with the Chinese Slaw and Chinese Hot Mustard.
• In a large bowl, toss together the green onions, carrots, cabbage and chile. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then pour over the cabbage mixture. Toss until the slaw is coated. Let the flavors meld for at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk the boiling water and mustard together in a bowl. Let cool completely.
• Mix in the mayonnaise and garlic, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

HOISIN SRIRACHA SHEET-PAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together the first 8 ingredients. Set aside., Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken and sweet potato in a single layer in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a third of the hoisin mixture; toss to coat., Bake 15 minutes; turn chicken and potatoes. Add cauliflower and red pepper; drizzle with another third of the hoisin mixture and remaining olive oil. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, about 25 minutes longer. Drizzle with the remaining hoisin mixture. If desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

HOISIN CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl or shallow dish, combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, lime juice and garlic. Add chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon Sriracha and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Add carrots and radishes; toss to coat. Set aside. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove to a cutting board; cool slightly. Slice chicken into 1/2-in. pieces. Combine mayonnaise, honey and remaining 1/8 teaspoon Sriracha; spread over tortillas. Layer with chicken, carrot mixture, cucumber and mint. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling and roll up.

HOISIN CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into strips and set aside.
• Mix together all sauce ingredients thoroughly and marinate chicken for at least 2 hours.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Grill for 10 minutes, basting with marinade.
• Grill buns at the same time chicken is grilling.
• You can also choose to stir fry the chicken and cooking time will decrease significantly, and simply toast the buns under the broiler.
• Put the chicken on the onion buns and add desired toppings. Good served with your favorite coleslaw.
• I use my bread machine onion buns "Recipe #296559".