Crispy Chipotle Chicken Ranch Sliders
Thoroughly seasoned and breaded chicken for a crunchy crispy texture paired with ranch and mozzarella for a contrasting creaminess.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Skillet for toasting buns
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon Corn starch
- 1 ½ tablespoon Flour
- 4 Kings Hawaiian Slider Buns
- 4 Boneless Chicken Thighs
- 1 Chipotle Pepper
- ¼ Cup Pickled Banana Peppers
- ½ Cup Pickled Red Onions
- 1 ½ tablespoon Butter melted (for coating top of sliders)
- 1 ½ tablespoon Butter softened (for toasting buns)
- 2 teaspoon Ranch Seasoning
- 2 Cups Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- 4 Slices Mozzarella Cheese About ½” thick
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in 1 cup of Buttermilk Ranch dressing and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Mix the salt, pepper, 1 ½ teaspoon of the chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, flour, and cornstarch in a bowl and mix. Remove chicken from ranch dressing and coat the thighs in the seasoning mix with spices.
- Place thighs in a preheated air fryer at 375° for 15 minutes.
- While thighs are cooking dice one canned chipotle, and mix that together with one cup of Buttermilk Ranch dressing.
- Butter buns and toast the top and bottom of the buns in a skillet. Then, you start building your sandwich with the bottom bun, chipotle ranch dressing, pickled banana peppers and pickled onions.
- Place one thick slice of fresh mozzarella on chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove chicken from air fryer and place on top of the banana peppers and onions. Place top bun on and coat with melted butter. To finish, sprinkle chili powder and ranch dressing powder on top of the buttered bun and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 1112kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 65gFat: 68gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 312mgSodium: 3503mgPotassium: 788mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1592IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 500mgIron: 5mg
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