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Easy Crispy Chicken Sliders (Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Recipe)

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Servings: 6 sliders
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into slider-sized pieces
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1½ to 2 cups crushed cereal coating (cornflake-style)
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • Avocado oil spray
For the Cucumber Salad
  • 2 cups sliced cucumbers
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp Himalayan salt
  • ½ tsp granulated onion
  • ½ tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ½ tsp black pepper
For the Honey Mustard Sauce
  • ½ cup mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp black pepper
For Assembly
  • Brioche dinner rolls, sliced in half
  • Crispy chicken
  • Honey mustard sauce
  • Cucumber salad

Method
 

1. Prep the Chicken
  1. Slice chicken into small slider-sized pieces so they cook evenly and fit perfectly on the rolls.
2. Set Up Breading Station
  1. In one bowl, add flour and seasonings and mix. In another bowl, beat the eggs. In a third bowl, add your crushed cornflakes.
3. Bread the Chicken
  1. Coat each piece in flour, then egg, then press into the coating until fully covered.
4. Air Fry
  1. Preheat air fryer to 385°F.Cook for 13 minutes, flipping halfway, until internal temp reaches 165°F.
5. Make the Cucumber Salad
  1. Mix everything together and let it sit for a few minutes. This is where the flavor builds.
6. Make the Sauce
  1. Mix mustard, honey, and black pepper until smooth.
7. Assemble
  1. Bottom bun → crispy chicken → honey mustard → cucumber salad → top bun.

Notes

Tips for Best Results: Press the coating into the chicken so it sticks well
Tips for Best Results: Don’t overcrowd the air fryer or you’ll lose crispiness
Tips for Best Results: Let the cucumber salad sit, it gets better after a few minutes
Substitutions: If you don’t have everything, don’t stress it. This recipe is flexible.
Substitutions: You can swap chicken breast for chicken thighs if you want something juicier. Greek yogurt mixed with mustard works as a lighter sauce if you’re trying to cut calories. No red wine vinegar? Apple cider vinegar works just fine. Cooking should feel easy, not restrictive.
Lower-Calorie / Weight Loss Tips: If you’re trying to keep things lighter, you don’t have to give this up.
Lower-Calorie / Weight Loss Tips: Use smaller slider buns or even swap the bread for lettuce wraps. Cut the honey slightly in the sauce, you’ll still get great flavor. You can also go lighter on the coating or skip the oil spray.
Lower-Calorie / Weight Loss Tips: The biggest win here is you’re already air frying instead of deep frying, which makes a huge difference without sacrificing texture.
Make-Ahead & Storage: You can bread the chicken ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for up to a day. Reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes to bring the crisp back.
Make-Ahead & Storage: The cucumber salad is best fresh but holds up for about a day.