Air Fryer Honey Butter Chicken Buns
Donal Skehan
Donal Skehan
Recipe - Beacon Court
Air Fryer Honey Butter Chicken Buns
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
6 chicken thighs, boneless
250ml buttermilk
1 tsp chilli powder for the marinade and 1 tsp for the coating
1 tsp garlic powder for the marinade and 1 tsp for the coating
1 tsp dried oregano for the marinade and 1 tsp for the coating
75g cornflakes
3 tbsp plain flour
60g butter
200g buffalo hot sauce
3 tbsp honey
6 brioche buns, toasted
Pickles, cut in long thin slices
Romaine or iceberg lettuce, shredded
Mayonnaise
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
The beauty of these crispy chicken buns is that they crisp up perfectly in an air fryer, but will cook in a hot oven on a baking sheet just as nicely if you don't have one.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless
For the marinade:
- 250ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
For the coating:
- 75g cornflakes
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
For the sauce:
- 60g butter
- 200g buffalo hot sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
To serve:
- 6 brioche buns, toasted
- Pickles, cut in long thin slices
- Romaine or iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Mayonnaise
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
METHOD
- Begin by making the marinade. In a large bowl, mix the buttermilk with the dry ingredients and a generous season of sea salt & ground black pepper. Add the chicken to the bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Pour the cornflakes in a large freezer bag and with a rolling pin, crush the cornflakes until you have a coarse powder. Add the rest of the coating ingredients to the bag along with salt and pepper. Seal the bag and shake the dry mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the dry mix in a large wide shallow bowl. One by one using tongs, dip each marinated chicken piece (shaking off any excess) into the dry mix until coated on all sides.
- Arrange the chicken in the air fryer basket and lightly brush the top with olive oil. Insert the basket back into the airfryer and cook according to your air fryer instructions - approx. 20 minutes until crispy.
- While the chicken cooks, make the sauce. In a large pan, melt the butter, hot sauce and honey on a low heat until combined and slightly thickened.
- Once the chicken is cooked, dip the chicken directly in the hot sauce pan and coat the chicken on all sides, using a spoon to douse.
- To assemble: spread the toasted bun with mayonnaise, add shredded lettuce, pickles, chicken and top with the other bun. Serve immediately and enjoy!
30 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Dunnes Stores Boneless Irish Chicken Thigh Fillets 500g
€4.29€8.58/kg
Dunnes Stores Irish Buttermilk 1L
€1.00€1.00/l
Dunnes Stores Chilli Ground 35g
€1.00€0.03/g
Dunnes Stores Garlic Salt 75g
€1.00€13.33/kg
Dunnes Stores Oregano 10g
€1.00€0.10/g
Dunnes Stores Corn Flakes 500g
€1.19€2.38/kg
Dunnes Stores Baking at Home Plain Flour 2kg
€2.55€1.28/kg
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Irish Creamery Butter 227g
€1.85€8.15/kg
Dunnes Stores Hot Buffalo Sauce 250ml
€1.50€6.00/l
Dunnes Stores Pure Honey 340g
€2.39€7.03/kg
Dunnes Stores 4 All Butter Brioche Burger Buns 280g
€2.50€8.93/kg
Kühne Pickled Gherkins 330g
€3.90€11.82/kg
Dunnes Stores Fresh Iceberg Lettuce
€1.15
Dunnes Stores Real Mayonnaise 401g
SAVE €0.25
€1.50 was €1.75€3.53/l
Dunnes Stores Sea Salt Grinder 100g
€1.50€15.00/kg
Dunnes Stores Black Pepper Ground 35g
€1.00€0.03/g
Recipe
The beauty of these crispy chicken buns is that they crisp up perfectly in an air fryer, but will cook in a hot oven on a baking sheet just as nicely if you don't have one.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless
For the marinade:
- 250ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
For the coating:
- 75g cornflakes
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
For the sauce:
- 60g butter
- 200g buffalo hot sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
To serve:
- 6 brioche buns, toasted
- Pickles, cut in long thin slices
- Romaine or iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Mayonnaise
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
METHOD
- Begin by making the marinade. In a large bowl, mix the buttermilk with the dry ingredients and a generous season of sea salt & ground black pepper. Add the chicken to the bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Pour the cornflakes in a large freezer bag and with a rolling pin, crush the cornflakes until you have a coarse powder. Add the rest of the coating ingredients to the bag along with salt and pepper. Seal the bag and shake the dry mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the dry mix in a large wide shallow bowl. One by one using tongs, dip each marinated chicken piece (shaking off any excess) into the dry mix until coated on all sides.
- Arrange the chicken in the air fryer basket and lightly brush the top with olive oil. Insert the basket back into the airfryer and cook according to your air fryer instructions - approx. 20 minutes until crispy.
- While the chicken cooks, make the sauce. In a large pan, melt the butter, hot sauce and honey on a low heat until combined and slightly thickened.
- Once the chicken is cooked, dip the chicken directly in the hot sauce pan and coat the chicken on all sides, using a spoon to douse.
- To assemble: spread the toasted bun with mayonnaise, add shredded lettuce, pickles, chicken and top with the other bun. Serve immediately and enjoy!