Description
Enjoy the classic taste of Chick-Fil-A’s famous chicken sandwich from the comfort of your home with this easy and delicious air fryer recipe.
Ingredients
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Marinade:
- 2 boneless chicken breast cutlets
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
Seasoning Mix:
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne (optional *for a spicy sandwich)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup flour
Breading:
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 buns
- 2 slices American cheese
- 2 tomato slices
- 4 dill pickle slices
- Lettuce
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in a zippered bag with pickle juice and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Prep the Chicken: Pat chicken dry after marinating.
- Mix Seasonings: Combine paprika, cayenne (if using), onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and flour in a bowl.
- Prepare Breading: In a separate bowl, mix milk and egg.
- Coat Chicken: Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in flour mixture. Let rest on a rack.
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat to 360°F for 5 minutes.
- Air Fry Chicken: Spray basket and chicken with olive oil. Air fry at 360°F for 6 minutes, flip, and fry for another 6 minutes.
- Check Chicken: Ensure internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Add Cheese: Top chicken with cheese and melt in air fryer for 1-2 minutes.
- Assemble Sandwich: Spread spicy mayo on bun, add lettuce, chicken with cheese, pickles, and tomato.
Notes
- You can customize your sandwich with your favorite toppings like avocado or bacon.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1060mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Air Fryer, Chick-Fil-A, Chicken Sandwich, Copycat Recipe
