Description
Crispy air fryer chicken sandwich delivers a mouthwatering Southern-style feast that will tantalize taste buds. Perfectly seasoned and golden-brown chicken nestled between soft buns promises a delightful meal you can savor with pure culinary satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Coating Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
Sandwich Components:
- 4 hamburger buns
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Pickles
Instructions
- Immerse chicken breasts in buttermilk for a minimum of 30 minutes to tenderize and enhance flavor, ensuring complete coverage.
- Create a robust seasoning blend by combining flour with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a separate shallow container.
- Carefully extract chicken from buttermilk, allowing excess liquid to drip off, then thoroughly coat each piece in the seasoned flour mixture, pressing gently to ensure an even, crispy exterior.
- Prepare air fryer by preheating to 375°F and lightly misting the basket with non-stick cooking spray to prevent potential sticking.
- Arrange coated chicken pieces in a single layer within the air fryer basket, maintaining space between each piece for optimal air circulation and even cooking.
- Cook chicken for approximately 20-25 minutes, rotating halfway through the cooking process to guarantee uniform browning and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- While chicken cooks, craft a zesty condiment by whisking mayonnaise with hot sauce until smoothly combined.
- Briefly toast hamburger buns in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes until edges are golden and crisp.
- Construct sandwiches by layering crisp lettuce, juicy tomato slices, tangy pickles, spicy mayo, and the perfectly cooked chicken between toasted buns.
Notes
- Marinate chicken longer for extra tenderness and deeper flavor absorption, ideally up to 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Customize the coating by adding cayenne pepper or dried herbs like thyme for a more complex spice profile.
- Use gluten-free flour or almond flour for a low-carb alternative that maintains a crispy texture.
- Pat chicken completely dry before dredging to ensure the flour coating adheres perfectly and creates a crunchier exterior.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg