Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
These Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Sandwiches are crispy, flavorful, and quick to make, featuring juicy chicken breasts coated in a spicy seasoned breading and served with a zesty mayo on fresh buns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Chicken and Breading
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- olive oil
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sandwich
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 Tablespoons hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more depending on desired spiciness of chicken)
Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 390 degrees F.
- Brush each chicken breast with olive oil.
- In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs and seasonings for the chicken breasts.
- Coat each chicken breasts in the breading evenly. Shake any excess off.
- Place chicken in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer.
- Keep them spaced and not touching, which means doing them in batches most of the time.
- Fry them for 3 minutes; flip them checking for any dry spots. Spray extra olive oil if needed. Return to basket for 3 more minutes at 390 degrees F. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL AIR FRYERS ARE DIFFERENT. Use a digital thermometer to check that chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F in the thickest part.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayo, hot sauce and cayenne pepper.
- Place a fried chicken breast on each bun, spread your spicy mayo on your bun and add lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles as desired.
Notes
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