Publix Hot Honey Chicken Tender Sub Hack

Name: Hot Honey Chicken Tender Sub
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole multigrain sub roll; 4 fried chicken tenders, chopped; 3 tbsp hot honey sauce; 3 strips bacon, cooked; 3 slices provolone cheese; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; dried oregano, to taste; 1/4 cup shredded lettuce; 1/4 cup sliced pickles; 3 slices tomato; 2 tbsp peppercorn gourmaise; 2 oz hot honey sauce, on the side; 2 oz ranch dressing, on the side

This hot honey chicken tender sub layers crispy fried chicken tenders with bacon, provolone, and pickles on a multigrain roll, finished with spicy-sweet hot honey sauce. It's a Publix deli-style sandwich designed for maximum flavor contrast and texture.

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🌍American 🏷️Hot honey chicken 🏷️Chicken tender sub 🏷️Sandwich Deli sandwich

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Total

10 min

Servings

1

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$26–$43

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

1 whole multigrain sub roll
4 fried chicken tenders, chopped
3 tbsp hot honey sauce
3 strips bacon, cooked
3 slices provolone cheese
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
dried oregano, to taste
1/4 cup shredded lettuce
1/4 cup sliced pickles
3 slices tomato
2 tbsp peppercorn gourmaise
2 oz hot honey sauce, on the sideoptional
2 oz ranch dressing, on the sideoptional

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Instructions

1
At the deli, ask for a whole sub on your choice of bread (the creator chose multigrain).
2
Order the hot honey chicken tenders and ask for them to be chopped.
3
Crucially, request that the chopped tenders be tossed in the hot honey sauce, not just drizzled.
4
Ask for extra hot honey sauce to be drizzled over the chicken once it's on the sub.
5
Add bacon and your choice of cheese (provolone is shown).
6
Have the entire sub toasted.
7
After toasting, ask for a sprinkle of salt, pepper, and oregano.
8
Add your vegetable toppings: lettuce, pickles, and tomato.
9
Add another sprinkle of salt, pepper, and oregano over the vegetables.
10
Finish with a drizzle of peppercorn gourmaise.
11
For dipping, ask for extra hot honey sauce and a side of ranch dressing.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Toast the multigrain roll lightly to add structural integrity and prevent sogginess from the hot honey and pickles.
Chop the fried chicken tenders into bite-sized pieces for even distribution and easier eating throughout the sub.
Layer bacon strips first to act as a moisture barrier between the bread and wet toppings like pickles and hot honey.
Warm the hot honey slightly before drizzling to enhance its spicy-sweet flavor without cooling down the other ingredients.

Substitutions

Provolone cheese → Swiss or cheddar (note: milder or sharper flavor profile)
Hot honey sauce → sriracha mayo or Frank's RedHot mixed with honey (note: less refined sweetness)
Bacon → pancetta or prosciutto (note: thinner texture, saltier taste)