There’s a restaurant in Oakland called, Bakesale Betty. Funny enough, I’ve never set foot in their establishment but have eaten these infamous fried chicken sandwiches of theirs on a number of occasions (my friends brilliantly picked up a bunch for their son’s first bday party).
The sandwich is delicious. I think the draw really is the slaw on top of the sandwich. Or is it the bread? Maybe it’s because it’s fried. Like, who doesn’t love fried? It’s definitely the combination of crunchy, spicy, vinegar with the comfort of the bread that made me want to create my version.
This recipe is on regular rotation at our house. I hope you enjoy.
Bakesale Betty Knock Offs
* 1 full chicken breast, boneless/skinless. Sliced in half and then filleted into four pieces. Then cut in half to equal eight pieces
* 1 egg
* a splash of milk
* 2/3 cup panko
* 1/4 cup pastry flour (regular will do fine too)
* 1 tsp salt
* store bought biscuit dough (we use Immaculate flaky biscuits)
* 1/4 head of cabbage, sliced thinly
* small handful of cilantro, chopped
* 1/2 jalapeño, seeds removed for less spice and minced
* 1/4 cup veggie oil
* 2 TBSP rice wine vinegar (red wine can be a substitute in a pinch)
* a dash of poppy seeds or black sesame seeds (optional but pretty)
* lots of veggie oil for frying
Preheat your oven according to the biscuit instructions.
Mix the 1/4 c veggie oils with vinegar and set aside.
Mix the cabbage, cilantro, jalapeño and seeds. Dress with the oil and vinegar and put into the fridge. (This is also great on hot dogs!)
In one shallow bowl, mix egg and milk. In another bowl, mix panko, flour and salt.
Heat your oil on medium in a pan -filling the pan about 1.5″-2″ with oil. I usually test to see if the oil is hot enough by dipping wooden chopsticks into the oil and looking for lots of tiny bubbles. I like to use large chopsticks to turn the fried chicken. Or you can just add a tiny pinch of the panko to check the oil readiness. It should bubble around the edges.
Put the biscuits in the oven.
Dip one piece of chicken into the egg mixture and then into the panko mixture. The panko should stick well to the meat. Don’t crowd the pan with too many pieces of chicken. You should have room around each piece to flip. But don’t flip in until you start to see the sides get golden brown. Work in batches. Taking the done pieces out and letting drain on paper towels. I also like to add a bit of salt to the freshly fried pieces of chicken. Sooo good.
Don’t forget to keep checking your biscuits.
Once done, take out of the oven and serve with chicken and slaw. I just put everything on the dining table and let everyone make their own sandwiches.
Enjoy!
