Air Fryer Chick-Fil-A Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich

Chick-Fil-A is our go-to meal stop when traveling! David requested that I try to recreate their spicy chicken sandwich… and I delivered. The one significant change I made to make it a bit healthier than the drive-thru is air frying instead of frying in oil. It turned out so good!! Nice and crispy. I served it with a side of frozen waffle fries to really bring the full Chick-Fil-A experience! The air fryer we use has dual baskets so I can easily make two different foods at a time! This is a game changer for those who loooove to air fry like my family!

Air Fryer Chick-Fil-A Spicy Deluxe Chicken Sandwich

Katharine Rosenthal, RD

This is a healthier version of the Chick-Fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich!

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Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 346 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• ▢ ½ cup dill pickle juice
• ▢ ¼ cup water
• ▢ 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon confectioner's sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika
• ▢ ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ ½ cup milk
• ▢ avocado oil cooking spray
• ▢ 4 hamburger buns
• ▢ dill pickles
• ▢ romaine lettuce
• ▢ pepper jack cheese, sliced
• ▢ 1 tomato, sliced thinly

Instructions

 

• Trim fat off of chicken breast and then slice in half so it is thinner. Depending on the size of chicken breast you may have to cut in half length wise if chicken breast is too big.
• Combine ½ cup dill pickle juice and ¼ cup water into a ziploc bag and place chicken in to marinate. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon chili powder, 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• In another bowl, mix ½ cup milk and 1 egg.
• Spray air fryer with avocado oil cooking spray.
• Coat the chicken in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Repeat dipping the same chicken in egg mixture and flour. Do for all chicken filets.
• Place the breaded chicken in the air fryer at 370℉ and cook for 11-13 minutes (flip about half way through).
• Assemble the sandwich - toast the hamburger buns, top with crispy chicken, cheese, pickles, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 22gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1338mgPotassium: 395mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 507IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 4mg

Keyword chick-fil-a, spicy chicken sandwich

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