These delicious air fryer crispy chicken burgers are a quick and easy meal, made with simple ingredients and ready in about 30 minutes. Made with chicken breasts coated in cornflake crumbs and seasoning, they are extra crispy, have amazing flavor, and are better than takeout. Place them on a brioche bun with your favorite toppings for a meal the whole family will love.
Delicious burgers made with crispy air fryer chicken patties. These chicken sandwiches are easy to make and perfect for a quick, weeknight meal with french fries or salad.
We love to top them with garlic mayo, lettuce, and tomato and serve them with air-fried sweet potato fries or air fryer french fries
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Why you’ll love Air Fried Chicken Sandwiches
- Quick – These chicken burgers are ready in about 30 minutes from start to finish.
- Easy – Made with chicken breasts and simple pantry ingredients, these burgers are easy to make without fancy ingredients.
- Delicious – Better than take-out, these crispy chicken sandwiches have all the flavor without all the fat, and you can adjust the seasoning and topping to suit your taste.
We love burgers, and while we like traditional burgers often, we also love a good, crispy chicken burger.
The chicken burger patties in this recipe are made with chicken breasts pounded flat and coated in crunchy cornflake crumbs and a seasoning of onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
They are similar to a fast-food chicken sandwich but so much better.
We like to serve ours on brioche buns, but you can use sesame-seed hamburger buns, potato rolls, or ciabatta buns.
Then, you need to choose your toppings.
Our favorites are garlic mayo, fresh tomato, and lettuce, but you can add a slice of cheese, red onion, pickles, or any other favorite burger toppings you desire. We also like BBQ sauce, honey mustard mayo, and burger sauce.
From start to finish, these burgers are ready in about 30 minutes, making them a great weeknight meal.
Ingredients for Crispy Chicken Bugers
For a full list of ingredients and measurements, see the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Chicken breast – This recipe uses whole, boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half and pounded flat to make the chicken patties. If you prefer chicken thighs, you could use those instead.
Cornflake crumbs – The coating on these chicken breast patties is crushed cornflakes. You can either crush your own or buy a box of cornflake crumbs. If you don’t like cornflakes, you can substitute panko breadcrumbs.
Seasonings – We use a simple blend of smoked paprika, garlic, onion powder, and a pinch of cracked black pepper to season the breading. Add cayenne pepper, chili powder, or chili flakes to spice things up. Or you can use a different seasoning, premixed BBQ seasoning, cajun seasoning, or even ranch seasoning make tasty burgers.
Egg, cream, and hot sauce – The floured chicken is dipped in a blend of egg, cream, and hot sauce, adding flavor and giving the cornflake crumbs something to stick to. You can omit the hot sauce if you don’t want the spice.
Step by Step Instructions
Begin by cutting each chicken breast in half, then place the chicken breast halves between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound flat with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
You want them to be about ½ inch thick.
Whisk the eggs, hot sauce, and cream in a shallow bowl until well blended.
Add the flour to a plate, and to a separate plate, add the cornflake crumbs and seasonings.
Dip each chicken breast half in flour, coating both sides, then dip in the egg, followed by the cornflake crumbs.
Place the breaded chicken patties into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Give them a light spray of olive oil.
Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches.
Cook at 350°F for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
Chicken is fully cooked when the internal temperature reads 165°F using a meat thermometer.
Serving Suggestions
These crispy chicken burgers make an easy dinner with a simple side like french fries or salad.
An easy way to serve these burgers is to place everything on the table and let the family make their own, which is great for the picky eaters in the family. You can use any of your favorite burger toppings and sauces.
We love them with garlic chive mayo, but you may like chipotle mayo or spicy sriracha mayo for something spicier. You can also keep things simple and use bottled BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, or mustard.
Storing Leftovers
Leftover patties can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about three days.
They can be reheated in the air fryer to refresh their crispy coating. Set the air fryer to 350°F and heat for 3-5 minutes.
More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
Printable Recipe
Air Fried Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts totalling about 1 pound
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ cup cornflake crumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- pinch black pepper
- 4 Brioche or hamburger buns
- toppings of choice
Instructions
- Begin by cutting each chicken breast in half, then place the chicken breast halves between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound flat with a meat mallet or rolling pin. You want them to be about ½ inch thick.
- Whisk the eggs, hot sauce, and cream in a shallow bowl until well blended
- Place the flour on a plate, and on a separate plate, mix the cornflake crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and pepper.
- Dip the flattened chicken into the flour, coating both sides, the egg, and the cornflake crumbs.
- Place the chicken breast patties in a single layer in the air fryer basket and give them a light spray with olive oil.
- Set the air fryer to 350°F and cook for 15-18 minutes until golden brown. If using a meat thermometer, the chicken is done when the temperature is 165°F at the thickest part.
- Serve on buns with desired toppings.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.