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Air Fryer Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

Crispy chicken, creamy mayo, fluffy potato bun, and crunchy dill pickles. Put them all together and you get the most perfect, delicious copycat version of Popeye's Chicken Sandwich that you can make right at home.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Fast Food
Servings 8 sandwiches
Calories 259 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Meat Tenderizer

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken breast tenders on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Use a meat tenderizer to tenderize the chicken. Whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl and add the bread crumbs to a second bowl.
  • Dip one tender in the egg and then coat with bread crumb. Dip the tender back in the egg and then coat a second time with bread crumb. Complete the previous step for all of the tenders. Place the tenders in the air fryer basket.
  • Air fry the tenders one layer at a time at 390 degrees for 14 minutes. Flip tenders halfway through. Depending on the size of your air fryer, it might take a couple of batches because you do not want to stack tenders on top of each other or you will not get an even crisp.
  • Spread mayonnaise on a potato bun, add about five pickles. Place one piece of juicy chicken tender on the sandwich and enjoy!

Notes

-save chicken tenders in the fridge for up to 5 days in an air tight container.
-these ingredients will hold up to freezing for about 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 19gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dairy free, dinner, football season, gluten free, lunch
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