Description
Enjoy this delicious crispy chicken sandwich, perfect for a quick meal or a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (halved)
- 1½ cups buttermilk (divided)
- ½ cup dill pickle juice (from a jar of pickles)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup peanut oil (for frying)
- 4 hamburger buns (toasted)
- Chick Fil A sauce (click for recipe!)
- dill pickle slices
Instructions
- Halve each chicken breast horizontally to create two thinner fillets. Place each chicken breast fillet between two pieces of plastic wrap and set on a cutting board. Use a meat mallet to pound them to ½-inch thickness.
- In a large plastic zip-top bag, add ½ cup buttermilk and the pickle juice. Seal and shake, then add chicken. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 30 minutes. Drain well.
- In a shallow baking dish, whisk together the remaining buttermilk and the egg.
- In a clean plastic zip-top bag, combine flour, sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Seal and shake well.
- Place the chicken in the bag and shake to coat.
- Dredge each piece through the egg-milk mixture.
- Then, return the chicken to the bag and coat well. Shake the excess flour off of each piece and allow them to rest on a metal cooling rack.
- Heat 1 cup peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Working in batches, add the chicken pieces to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 5-6 minutes, flipping once.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Spray the inside of an air fryer basket with cooking oil, then preheat it to 350°F.
- Place chicken in a single layer inside the air fryer basket, working in batches if needed. Lightly spray the chicken with cooking oil or brush with peanut oil.
- Air fry the chicken for 6 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken, spray with additional cooking oil, and fry for 6 more minutes.
- Increase the temperature of the air fryer to 400°F. Continue cooking for 4-8 minutes, until the chicken is crispy and 165°F internally.
- Place a piece of chicken on each bun. Top with sauce, pickles, and any other toppings you desire.
Notes
- For best results, marinate the chicken overnight if time allows.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches 165°F internally.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg