Description
Delicious and crispy air fryer chicken sandwich brined in pickle juice and buttermilk.
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 (peanut oil recommended)
- 2 buns (brioche recommended)
- 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 by adding it to a sealable bag or large bowl with pickle juice and buttermilk. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sweetener.
- Add the egg to a separate bowl.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, dredge in the beaten egg, and then in the flour mixture. Place in the air fryer basket.
- Spritz the top of the chicken with peanut oil and air fry at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Flip the chicken carefully, spritz the other side and air fry for an additional 5-7 minutes until crisp and cooked through (165 degrees F).
- Toast the buns for 3-4 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Assemble the sandwich with mayo, honey, BBQ sauce, mustard, chicken, lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
- For the sauce, combine mayo, honey, BBQ sauce, and mustard in a bowl. For thicker sauce, add xanthan gum with 2 teaspoons of the sauce.
Notes
- Buttermilk can be substituted with milk mixed with vinegar or lemon juice.
- The use of egg in dredging is optional but recommended for holding the breading.
- Cooking times may vary based on air fryer model; monitor carefully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 165mg