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Crispy Cilantro Lime Chicken Sandwich with Cucumber Slaw Recipe

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This Crispy Cilantro Lime Chicken Sandwich features tender chicken breasts coated in a crunchy cornflake crust, air-fried or oven-baked to perfection. Paired with a zesty cilantro lime sauce, a spicy cucumber salad, and creamy avocado blend, these sandwiches offer a refreshing and flavorful meal that’s ready in just 40 minutes.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Breading

  • 2 chicken breasts (cut into halves lengthwise and slightly pounded out)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (can use gluten-free flour)
  • 1 cup cornflakes (lightly crushed)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 eggs (beaten)

Sandwich Components

  • 4 bread rolls of your choice (toasted if desired)
  • ½ large English cucumber (thinly sliced)
  • 1 jalapeno (thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup cabbage (thinly sliced and chopped)

Sandwich Sauce

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 avocado (cut in half, seed removed, flesh scooped out)
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp adobo sauce
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Salt (to taste)

Cucumber Salad Dressing

  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Chicken Coating Sauce

  • 4 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 6 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp chipotle powder
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves (grated)

Instructions

  1. Make the sandwich sauce: Combine olive oil, avocado, cilantro, adobo sauce, lime juice, honey, sour cream, and black pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth, add salt to taste, then refrigerate until ready to assemble.
  2. Prepare the cucumber salad: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Add sliced cucumber, jalapeno, and chopped cabbage, then toss well to coat. Set aside.
  3. Bread the chicken: Set up three shallow bowls: one with flour, salt, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder; one with beaten eggs; and one with crushed cornflakes. Dredge each chicken piece first in the flour mixture, then the eggs, and finally coat thoroughly with the cornflakes.
  4. Cook the chicken: Air fry at 360ºF for 14-16 minutes or oven bake on a foil-lined, cooking spray-coated baking sheet at 425ºF for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Ensure the internal temperature reaches 165ºF for safety.
  5. Make the chicken coating sauce: While the chicken cooks, heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cilantro, lime juice, honey, salt, pepper, chipotle powder, red pepper flakes, and grated garlic. Reduce for about 5 minutes until thickened into a syrupy consistency.
  6. Coat and assemble: Toss the cooked chicken in the skillet sauce to coat both sides. Place the chicken on bread rolls, then top with cucumber salad and a generous spread of the refrigerated sandwich sauce.

Notes

  • You can use gluten-free flour to make the sandwich gluten-free.
  • To toast the bread rolls, lightly brush with butter or olive oil and heat in a skillet or oven until golden.
  • If you don’t have an air fryer, baking the chicken is a great alternative.
  • Make sure chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF to ensure it is fully cooked.
  • The sandwich sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  • Adjust the jalapeno and red pepper flakes to control the spiciness according to preference.

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