Garlic Butter Chicken Crispy Soy Honey Sandwich
Garlic Butter Chicken Crispy Soy Honey Sandwich
Ingredients
For the Crispy Air Fryer Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 4-ounce portions
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
For the Garlic Butter Soy Honey Sauce
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar blend
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup water
For the Sriracha Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sriracha, or to taste
For the Cucumber Salad
- 1 cucumber, whole, thinly sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, as needed
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
For Assembly
- 4 rolls ciabatta bread, split and lightly toasted
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the crispy air fryer chicken: Set up a dredging station with three shallow dishes. In the first, add the flour. In the second, the beaten egg. In the third, the crushed corn flakes. Dredge each 4-ounce chicken portion first in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg, and finally coat thoroughly in crushed corn flakes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Preheat your air fryer to 385°F (196°C). Place the breaded chicken pieces in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd. Air fry for 16 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through. Cook until an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) is reached.
⏱️ 16 min•🌡️ 385
- 3
While the chicken cooks, prepare the garlic butter soy honey sauce: In a small pan over medium heat, melt the light butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in the light soy sauce, brown sugar blend, honey, and water. Bring to a simmer and reduce the sauce until it thickens slightly, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Prepare the sriracha sour cream: In a small bowl, combine the light sour cream and sriracha. Mix well until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Prepare the cucumber salad: In a medium bowl or a sealable container, combine the thinly sliced cucumber and red onion. Add the avocado oil, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, grated garlic, chopped parsley, and red pepper flakes. Shake or toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 6 min
- 6
Assemble the sandwiches: Lightly toast the ciabatta rolls. Spread a generous amount of sriracha sour cream on both halves of each ciabatta roll. Place a crispy air-fried chicken breast on the bottom half. Drizzle generously with the garlic butter soy honey sauce. Top with a portion of the cucumber salad. Close with the top half of the ciabatta roll and serve immediately.
⏱️ 9 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Butter Chicken Crispy Soy Honey Sandwich
For the Crispy Air Fryer Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 4-ounce portions
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
For the Garlic Butter Soy Honey Sauce
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar blend
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup water
For the Sriracha Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sriracha, or to taste
For the Cucumber Salad
- 1 cucumber, whole, thinly sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, as needed
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
For Assembly
- 4 rolls ciabatta bread, split and lightly toasted
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the crispy air fryer chicken: Set up a dredging station with three shallow dishes. In the first, add the flour. In the second, the beaten egg. In the third, the crushed corn flakes. Dredge each 4-ounce chicken portion first in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg, and finally coat thoroughly in crushed corn flakes.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Preheat your air fryer to 385°F (196°C). Place the breaded chicken pieces in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd. Air fry for 16 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through. Cook until an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) is reached.
⏱️ 16 min•🌡️ 385 - 3
While the chicken cooks, prepare the garlic butter soy honey sauce: In a small pan over medium heat, melt the light butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in the light soy sauce, brown sugar blend, honey, and water. Bring to a simmer and reduce the sauce until it thickens slightly, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Prepare the sriracha sour cream: In a small bowl, combine the light sour cream and sriracha. Mix well until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Prepare the cucumber salad: In a medium bowl or a sealable container, combine the thinly sliced cucumber and red onion. Add the avocado oil, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, grated garlic, chopped parsley, and red pepper flakes. Shake or toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 6 min - 6
Assemble the sandwiches: Lightly toast the ciabatta rolls. Spread a generous amount of sriracha sour cream on both halves of each ciabatta roll. Place a crispy air-fried chicken breast on the bottom half. Drizzle generously with the garlic butter soy honey sauce. Top with a portion of the cucumber salad. Close with the top half of the ciabatta roll and serve immediately.
⏱️ 9 min