Healthier Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich

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5 from 2 votes

Healthier Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich

My Air-Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich is one of the easiest things you'll make this week and the hot honey sauce is super simple using only 2 ingredients! These come together in 20 minutes are pair fantastic with a house salad or side of french fries. I hope you love this one as much as we all do.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air fryer, air fryer recipes, chicken sandwich, crispy chicken sandwich, hot honey, sandwiches

Servings:

Ingredients

Chicken Sandwich Ingredients:

1 lb ground chicken
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

Dredging Station Ingredients:

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp milk
pinch salt and pepper

Hot Honey Sauce:

1/2 cup franks red hot sauce
1/4 cup honey

Garlic Mayo:

1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves minced

Toppings:

4 brioche burger buns
shredded lettuce

Instructions

Begin by setting your air-fryer to 400℉.
Add all of your chicken sandwich ingredients to a medium sized bowl and mix well.
Shape your patties into burger-like shapes and set aside.
*Will make 4-6 patties, depending on how big you like your patties.
*If the chicken is too sticky to form patties, you can add an additional tablespoon of breadcrumbs.
Prepare 3 bowls: one with the flour, one with the egg and milk and one with the breadcrumbs and pinch of salt and pepper.
Add your patties to the flour mixture and cover very lightly on both sides.
Add your patties to the egg mixture and coat on both sides.
Lastly, add your patties to the breadcrumb mixture and shake off any excess.
Add your patties into the air fryer and cook for 8-12 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165℉
While your patties are cooking, heat up your hot honey sauce in a small saucepan. Once heated, take it off the heat, and set aside
Prepare your garlic mayo and set aside.
Assemble your chicken sandwich, starting with a toasted brioche bun, garlic mayo, shredded lettuce, the chicken patty and lots of the hot honey sauce.
Enjoy right away!

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