Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich with Spicy Mayo
This is the chicken sandwich everyone wants, crispy, crunchy, juicy with a little spice.
Equipment
- air fryer
- tongs
- meat tenderizer
Ingredients
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce separated, 2 tablespoons for dredge, 1 tablespoon for sauce
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breats, trimmed
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- sliced jalapeños for topping
- sliced dill pickles for topping
Instructions
- Combine panko with oil in medium sized glass bowl until evenly coated. Microwave, stirring frequently until light golden brown. This will take 1-3 mins. Stop to stir every 30 seconds.
- Whisk egg, 2 tablespoons hot sauce, flour, garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, together in shallow dish.
- Pound chicken to uniform thickness about 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut each breast in half crosswise, pat dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.
- Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dredge the chicken into the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off then coat with panko mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
- Rub or spray base of air-fryer basket with a light coating of vegetable oil. Arrange chicken pieces in basket, spaced apart evenly.
- Set temperature to 400 degress and cook chicken until crisp and registers 160 degrees, 7 to 12 minutes. Flip chicken pieces halfway through cooking to ensure crispness on both sides.
- Combine mayonnaisse and remaining one tablspoon hot sauce in a small bowl.
- Place a chicken piece in bun and top with sauce, lettuce, pickles and/or jalapeños.
Notes
Since air fryer models differ, check for food doneness at the low end of the time range.
To toast the sandwich buns, wipe out the basket with paper towels after cooking. Arrange 2 buns split side down in the basket. Set temperature to 400 degrees and cook until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days, to reheat, cook in the air fryer at 280 degrees for 10 minutes.
Some air fryers have a preheat setting. It is fine to preheat the air fryer or start from cold, the timing of the cook will work out the same.
