Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Sandwiches
Air frying chicken is an easy way to get lunch or dinner on the table. Using the air fryer keeps the chicken nice and juicy on the inside, and keeps the breading crisp on the outside. These Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Sandwiches are the perfect lunch or fast weeknight dinner.
Servings 4
Ingredients
For the Chicken Breasts:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- olive oil
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the Spicy Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon hot sauce
- ½-3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on desired spiciness of chicken
For the Sandwiches:
- 4 buns
- lettuce tomato, pickles and onion, as desired
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
- We used Italian Bread Crumbs for added flavor but you could also add a pinch of Italian Seasoning to your mixture.
- We used Avocado Mayonnaise because that's what we love. It gives it extra flavor.