Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Name: Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 pieces
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken breast; 1¼ cups corn chex cereal; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1½ tsp cayenne pepper; salt; black pepper; 2 egg; 3 tbsp hot sauce; cooking spray; 8 Hamburger Bun; 2 tbsp butter; 8 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 large tomato; ½ cup pickle chips; 1 head romaine lettuce

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4.7

82 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
8 pieces
Calories
492 kcal
Course
Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine
American

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Iris Warren

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This Spicy Chicken Sandwich features pounded, breaded chicken breast cutlets coated in a seasoned corn cereal crust, delivering a crunchy texture with a balanced heat from cayenne and hot sauce. Accompanied by classic sandwich toppings like lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise, and buttered buns, it offers a flavorful, hand-held meal that can be prepared ahead and frozen for convenience.

Description

The chicken breasts are divided into eight equal pieces, pounded to uniform thickness, and seasoned with salt and pepper. The breading is made from ground corn Chex cereal mixed with spices such as onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper, creating a crispy, flavorful coating. The chicken pieces are dipped in an egg and hot sauce wash before coating, adding spice and moisture.

The sandwich is assembled on buttered hamburger buns with mayonnaise, fresh sliced tomato, pickle chips, and romaine lettuce, balancing spice with freshness and creaminess. The recipe allows prepping and freezing the breaded chicken pieces so the sandwiches can be quickly assembled and cooked later, making this a practical choice for make-ahead meals.

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Ingredients

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For the Chicken

3 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless
1¼ cups corn chex cereal ground
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1½ tsp cayenne pepper
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 egg
3 tbsp hot sauce
cooking spray

For the Toppings

8 Hamburger Bun
2 tbsp butter
8 tbsp mayonnaise
2 large tomato
½ cup pickle chips hamburger style
1 head romaine lettuce

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FYI

These chicken cutlets can be prepped ahead of time and frozen if you wish. If you do that you will only be minutes away from a nice sandwich whenever you please. I would recommend doing this.

For the Chicken

When I made this recipe, I had 4 chicken breasts to total 3lbs. That made for an easy division into 8 pieces. If you have bigger or smaller breasts you may need to get creative with your cutting. You want 8 pieces of equal weight.
Cut your chicken breasts into 8 equally weighted pieces.
Lay some plastic wrap over the chicken and pound each piece until they are around ½" in thickness and shaped like a piece of chicken that would go on a sandwich. Season each side with salt and pepper.
Crack two eggs into bowl with 3 tbsp of hot sauce and beat to combine.
For the breading I use ground corn chex. To make this I put corn chex cereal into the blender until it is a powder. You can use whatever you like, within reason, as a breading. I just prefer the corn chex.
Mix the ground corn chex with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. If you like your food spicy, add more cayenne to taste.
To bread each piece of chicken, dunk the chicken pieces into the egg wash and then into the breading mixture.
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side. Spray with top side with oil when you put the chicken in and after you flip each piece.

For the Bread and Toppings

Toast your buns by spreading a light layer of butter over the top and placing down in a hot skillet for a couple of minutes.
Wash and cut your tomatoes into thin slices.
Wash and dry your romaine lettuce leaves.

Construction

Each sandwich gets 1 piece of chicken, 1-2 tomato slices, a piece of lettuce, pickles, and mayo spread on the bun.

Storage

You can either store extra chicken in the fridge for up to 5 days or you can place the extra chicken in a ziplock bag, remove the air, and freeze. They will be good in the freezer as long as they don't develop freezer burn. Reheat in the air fryer until they are hot and ready to eat.

Nutrition Information

The recipe calls for 125 grams of ground corn chex so it is easier to bread the meat. You will likely have some left over if you made 8 pieces of chicken. I have included 100 grams of corn chex in the nutrition estimates to account for the excess that wasn't included.
The nutritional estimates for just the chicken, not the sandwich are 232 Calories, 11.5g C | 38.6g P | 4g F.