Sampler Platter Sub

Name: Sampler Platter Sub
Ingredients: Oil, for frying; 1 cup flour; 3 eggs, beaten; One 8-ounce bag party snack mix, pulsed in a food processor until fine; 6 individual string cheeses, cut in half; 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 medium jalapenos; 2 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon grainy mustard; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Pinch cayenne; Pinch ground garlic; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Oil, for brushing; 8 soft French rolls; 1/2 head Bibb lettuce; 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced thin; Jeff's Buttermilk Ranch, recipe follows; 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Pinch salt; Pinch ground black pepper

29 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

Oil, for frying
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
One 8-ounce bag party snack mix, pulsed in a food processor until fine
6 individual string cheeses, cut in half
1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 medium jalapenos
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon grainy mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Pinch cayenne
Pinch ground garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Oil, for brushing
8 soft French rolls
1/2 head Bibb lettuce
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced thin
Jeff's Buttermilk Ranch, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Pinch salt
Pinch ground black pepper

Directions

1

For the mozzarella sticks and chicken fingers: Fill a Dutch oven halfway with oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2

Add the flour, eggs and crushed party mix to 3 separate shallow dishes.
3

Coat the cheese and chicken pieces first in flour, then egg, letting the excess drip off, and then coat in the snack mix.
4

Fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
5

Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and then season with salt and pepper.
6

For the poppers: Halve the jalapenos lengthwise, removing the seeds and leaving the stems on.
7

In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, horseradish, honey, mustard, Worcestershire, cayenne, garlic and some salt and pepper.
8

Spoon this mixture into each of the split jalapenos and brush with oil.
9

Bake until the tops are brown and the skins are slightly blistered, 10 to 12 minutes.
10

For the sandwich build: Open the each roll and layer with fried mozzarella, chicken tenders and jalapeno poppers.
11

Top with a piece of lettuce, a couple slices of tomato and Jeff's Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing.
12

Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, dill, garlic, honey, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl.
13

Store in an airtight container.