Air Fryer Honey Butter Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 chicken thigh
• 1 cup corn flakes, crushed
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Ciabatta bread, for serving

Honey Butter Sauce

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp brown sugar (or brown sugar replacement)
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/4 cup water

Cucumber Salad

• 1 whole cucumber, sliced
• 1/4 cabbage, sliced
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• 1/2 lemon, squeezed
• 1 tbsp sugar (or sugar replacement)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tbsp salt

Directions

• Dredge the chicken thigh in flour, then the beaten eggs, then the crushed corn flakes. Press the corn flakes on firmly.
• Preheat your air fryer to 385F. Add the breaded thigh, give it a light spray of oil, and cook 16 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
• Honey butter sauce: in a pan, add the sesame oil and minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the remaining sauce ingredients, reduce the heat, and cook until the sauce has thickened.
• Cucumber salad: add all the ingredients to a container, close the lid, and shake well.
• Assemble on toasted ciabatta bread and enjoy.

Made in an air fryer; the sugar/brown sugar can be swapped for replacements to keep it lower carb. From Donaldo Estevam on Instagram.