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Air Fryer Fried Chicken Sandwiches are topped with the most delicious homemade sauce and crunchy slaw! This easy Air Fryer recipe is perfect for your next game day party and makes enough delicious chicken sandwiches to feed a crowd.
This post is sponsored by Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread but all opinions expressed here are my own.
These homemade Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwichs are made with Air Fried Chicken Breasts and are super easy to make from scratch. I love using my Air Fryer for making chicken! Chicken wings get super crispy without any added oil and chicken tenders get so tender and moist with a crunchy outside. This Air Fryer is also perfect to make crispy chicken breasts to put on sandwiches.
The chicken breasts are cut in halves to make them thinner and then marinated in buttermilk to make them extra tender. I dredge them in a dry mixture made with panko breadcrumbs, flour, and a lot of spices to make it extra flavorful. These chicken sandwiches have the perfect balance of moistness and crunch. The chicken breasts are moist and tender on the inside and crispy and flavorful on the outside. Topped with my homemade chicken sauce and crunchy, fresh slaw and served on my favorite buttery, soft Martin’s Sandwich Potato Rolls, this sandwich is always a hit and gets rave reviews from my family and friends!
Choosing the right base can make or break a perfect sandwich when it comes to flavor and texture. That’s why I’m happy to work with Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread today to bring you this recipe, their Sandwich Potato Rolls are my families go-to sandwich rolls. For me, a sandwich or burger has to start with great bread and Martin’s always delivers! Their rolls are so soft and buttery with an amazing flavor. If you’ve never tried one of their products, you absolutely need to! You can even order their breads and rolls online HERE.
Having a great sandwich bread and an Air Fryer on hand makes it really easy to quickly whip up something delicious like these Chicken Sandwiches for a crowd. The Air Fryer doesn’t need to be preheated and the chicken breasts only take a few minutes in the Air Fryer until they are crispy and delicious. While they are cooking you can make the sauce, mix together the slaw, and toast the buns, which means you can make this easy chicken burger recipe in less than 30 minutes.
Tips and Tricks for Making the Best Air Fryer Chicken Sandwiches
- Use quality ingredients! Using quality meat and soft, buttery buns transforms a simple sandwich into something extra delicious
- Cutting the chicken breasts lengthwise in half so you get two thin breasts makes them cook faster and more evenly
- Depending on the size of your buns cut the chicken breast halves in half so they fit perfectly on the roll (see picture above)
- If you don’t have buttermilk you can easily make your own. Combine 1/2 cup of milk with 2 tsp lemon juice and let it sit for a few minutes
- Cooking time will depend on the size of your chicken breasts
- An instant-read thermometer is always helpful when cooking meat and ensures that it is cooked through without being dry
- I prefer to toast my sandwich rolls in a pan but you can also toast them in the oven if you want the buns to have more structure
- Store-bought precut slaw makes life a lot easier! I like the colorful slaw that has some sliced carrots in it
Crunchy and perfectly seasoned, these Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Sandwiches taste like they come from your favorite fast food place but are healthier because they are made with only a few teaspoons of oil. Perfect for fast food cravings and game day parties!
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Crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw
Ingredients
Air Fryer Fried Chicken Breasts
- 2 chicken breasts, halved crosswise and cut in half (see tips above)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, see tips above
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Oil spray
- 8 Martin’s Sandwich Potato Rolls
- 2 Tbsp butter
Chicken Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 Tbsp BBQ sauce
Slaw
- 3 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chicken sauce
Instructions
- Place the halved chicken breasts in a ziplock bag and pour the buttermilk into the bag. Squeeze the air out and seal the bag. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes minimum up to several hours.
- In a shallow bowl combine the panko breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, and spices.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the buttermilk with a fork, shake off excess buttermilk, and dredge in the breadcrumb mixture to coat on all sides. Spray with oil spray from both sides.
- Put the chicken breasts in one layer in the Airfryer basket and air fry at 375F (190C) for 10-12 minutes in total until internal temperature reads 175F (79C) and the chicken breasts are golden brown and crispy. Flip the chicken with a fork or cookie spatula after 5 minutes and spray with more oil if needed.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the chicken sauce by combining all the ingredients in a bowl. Then make the slaw by combining shredded cabbage, vinegar, sugar and salt in another bowl. Let the slaw sit for 2 minutes then add 1/4 cup of the sauce you made before and stir until combined.
- Then brush the cut sides of the Sandwich Rolls with butter and heat a large skillet over medium heat. Toast rolls buttered side down until browned and crisp, about 1 minute.
- To assemble the sandwiches, spread some sauce on the bottom roll, place a fried chicken breast on top, and top with slaw.
Notes
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Sliced Tomatoes
- Sliced Pickles
Nutrition
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Planing to make this with chicken thighs. Yummy.
Is the nutritional information for a sandwich with the fixings? (Bread, sauce, and slaw)
Yes
Making this now, confused where and when the 2 TBSP of butter come into play?
In step 6, you spread the butter onto the buns. – Julia
Looks great
Fried chicken sandwich sandwich without the grease. Yum yum
No doubt my family will enjoy this!