Instructions for Marinade

1. Place all marinade ingredients including your chicken into a zip lock bag or large bowl and allow to marinate all day or overnight.

Instructions for Secret Sauce

1. Mix together all ingredients in  a small bowl and allow to chill until ready.

Instructions for Batter

1. Add flour, corn starch, and baking powder to medium sized bowl and whisk together.
2. Add spices.
3. Mix again.

Coating and Cooking Chicken

1. Remove marinated chicken from bag or bowl and place in a clean bowl.
2. Do not discard your marinade. You may need to add up to 1/2 cup additional buttermilk if chicken has absorbed it all.
3. Dip each chicken piece in the flour mixture and then dip in the buttermilk marinade.
4. Dip the floured chicken piece back into the the flour before placing on a cookie sheet.
5. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
6. While you are dipping the chicken, heat the oil in your cast iron skillet.
7. Place chicken (do not crowd) into the skillet and fry for approximately 5 minutes.
8. Using tongs, flip the chicken and fry on the other side for 2-3 minutes.
9. Remove the chicken and place on a wire rack over a cookie sheet.
10. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with course sea salt.
11. Place the rack in a 250 degree Fahrenheit oven to keep warm while you repeat this process with the remaining chicken.

Assemble the Sandwich

1. Spread each toasted side of the bun generously with the secret sauce.
2. Top the bottom half with a piece of iceberg lettuce.
3. Place 4-6 pickle slices on top of the lettuce to completely cover the lettuce.
4. Place the 2 cooked chicken tenders on top of the pickles (or one chicken breast).
5. Top with another dollop of special sauce.
6. Place the top bun over the chicken.