Description
This crispy air fryer chicken sandwich is perfect for a quick meal, featuring juicy chicken brined in pickle juice and buttermilk, breaded and air-fried to golden perfection.
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
- In a sealable bag or large bowl, brine the chicken breasts with pickle juice and buttermilk for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sweetener.
- In another bowl, beat the egg.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, dredge in the beaten egg, and then coat with the flour mixture. Place in the air fryer basket.
- Spritz the top of the chicken with peanut oil.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Flip the chicken using tongs and air fry for an additional 5-7 minutes until crisp and a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
- Toast the buns for 3-4 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Assemble the sandwich with chicken, mayo, honey, BBQ sauce, and mustard, along with optional lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles.
- Mix xanthan gum with 2 teaspoons of the sauce in a separate bowl, stir to thicken, and combine with the sauce.
Notes
- See notes below for how to substitute buttermilk.
- The egg is optional but helps keep the breading intact.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg