Air Fryer Southern Chicken Sandwich

This Air Fryer Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich is exactly what chicken sandwich dreams are made of! This sandwich may not be authentic, but it's damn good!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich, Air Fryer Chicken Thighs, Air Fryer Fried Chicken Sandwich, Air Fryer Recipes, Corn Flake Chicken, Southern Chicken Sandwich Recipe, Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 479kcal

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

CHICKEN

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed
1 cup buttermilk *see recipe notes if you'd like to make your own buttermilk

PANKO

4 cups corn flakes ground
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 pinch cayenne

PREPARE THE CHICKEN

3 eggs beaten/scrambles
prepped panko coating

HOT HONEY SLAW

3 cups shredded cabbage
3 tbsp mayo
3 tbsp raw honey
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 pinch cayenne

YOU'LL ALSO NEED

8 potato buns
2-3 tomatoes sliced
bread and butter pickles
American or pepperjack cheese

Instructions

MARINATE CHICKEN

Prepare your chicken thighs by trimming the fat and placing them into a plastic bag or bowl with the buttermilk. Zip the bag or cover the bowl for about 20 minutes or overnight.

PANKO

To make the panko, place the corn flakes into a blender or food processor and pulse until course but not completely fine.
In a bowl, combine the cornflakes, flour, salt, and cayenne.

PREPARE THE CHICKEN

Get your air fryer ready by spraying the air fryer with an even coating of cooking spray.
Get your panko and beaten eggs ready in two seperate bowls.
Get your marinated chicken and place one chicken thigh into the eggs, then place it into the panko. Then place the prepped chicken thigh into the air fryer. Repeat this process until you run out of space in your air fryer (depending on the size of your air fryer, this will vary).
Air fry for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Repeat this process until all of the chicken is cooked.

MAKE THE HOT HONEY SLAW

In a bowl, place the shredded cabbage, mayo, honey, red pepper flakes, and cayenne into a bowl and toss until combined. Set aside.

ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICH

Place a fried chicken thigh into a potato bun, add a little slaw, sliced tomatoes, pickles, and cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts are calculated automatically therefore they are only estimates.

*TO MAKE YOUR OWN BUTTERMILK: you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice.

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