Description
Enjoy this delicious crispy air fryer chicken sandwich made with marinated chicken, flavorful seasonings, and optional fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup pickle juice
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon powdered sweetener
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- cooking oil
- 2 buns (brioche)
- 4 slices dill pickle chips
- 2 slices leaf lettuce (Optional)
- 4 slices fresh tomatoes (Optional)
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons BBQ Sauce (hickory smoked)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
Instructions
- Brine the chicken: Add the chicken breasts to a sealable bag or bowl with pickle juice and buttermilk. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the dredging mixture: In a large bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sweetener.
- Beat the egg in a separate bowl also large enough for dredging.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Remove chicken from marinade, dredge in beaten egg, then in the flour mixture. Place in air fryer basket.
- Spritz the top of the chicken with peanut oil from a distance.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Flip the chicken carefully using tongs and spritz again.
- Air fry for another 5-7 minutes until chicken is crisp and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Toast the buns for 3-4 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Assemble the sandwich with the chicken, dill pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce mixture.
- Combine mayo, honey, BBQ sauce, and mustard in a bowl. Optionally omit mayo if preferred.
- Add xanthan gum to a bowl with 2 teaspoons of the sauce, stir to thicken, and then mix with the remaining sauce.
Notes
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Substitute buttermilk with yogurt or milk mixed with lemon juice.
- Each air fryer may cook differently, monitor carefully.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg