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Ultimate Fried Chicken and Bacon Club Sandwich

A towering double-decker club sandwich featuring crispy homemade fried chicken cutlets, smoky bacon, fresh lettuce, and a tangy, creamy sauce on thick-cut toasted bread.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Fried Chicken
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs or Panko
  • 1 tsp salt plus more for seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper plus more for seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Oil for frying vegetable or canola
Sandwich Assembly
  • 6 slices thick-cut bread sourdough or country white
  • 8-12 slices bacon cooked crispy
  • 4-6 leaves green leaf lettuce
  • 2 tbsp butter softened, for toasting
Creamy Savory Sauce
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
  • 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper optional

Equipment

  • Meat mallet or rolling pin
  • Three shallow dishes for breading
  • Large skillet for frying
  • Wire rack
  • Toaster or griddle

Method
 

  1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness. Cut each in half to make four cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Set up breading station: one dish with seasoned flour (flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika), one with beaten eggs, one with breadcrumbs.
  4. Dredge each cutlet in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, coating completely.
  5. Fry chicken in 350°F (175°C) oil for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack.
  6. Butter and toast the bread slices until golden brown.
  7. To assemble one sandwich: spread sauce on three bread slices. Layer bread #1 with lettuce and chicken. Top with bread #2. Layer with lettuce and bacon. Top with bread #3, sauce side down.
  8. Repeat for the second sandwich. Slice and serve immediately.

Notes

For extra spice, add hot sauce to the egg wash or increase cayenne in the sauce. Serve with french fries, coleslaw, or pickles.