Aldi Red Bag Chicken in the Air Fryer
Description
Aldi Red Bag Chicken cooks in the air fryer at 380°F in about 18 minutes — less than half the oven time, with a crispier crust. Serve the Kirkwood fillets on brioche buns with pickles for the easiest Chick-fil-A style sandwich you'll make.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 Aldi Red Bag Chicken fillets, Kirkwood Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets, frozen — about 24 oz
- 4 brioche buns
- 12 dill pickle chips
- Cooking spray, optional
For the copycat sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- Place the frozen fillets in the air fryer basket in a single layer, not touching. Do not thaw.
- Air fry at 380°F for 8 minutes.
- Flip the fillets. Spray lightly with oil if you want deeper color. Air fry 8 to 12 minutes more.
- Check the thickest fillet with an instant-read thermometer. It must reach 165°F in the center of the meat. Add 2 to 3 minutes if needed.
- Rest 2 minutes. Toast the buns in the air fryer at 350°F for 90 seconds.
- Whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth. Chill at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Build: bottom bun, sauce, chicken, 3 pickle chips, top bun. Serve.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- Aldi Red Bag Chicken is raw. Cook to 165°F. Do not rely on time alone — fillet thickness varies within a single bag.
- No Aldi nearby? Walmart, Sam's Club, and Costco sell comparable store-brand fillets. If yours says "fully cooked," roughly halve the time.
- Air fryer oven: use the middle rack and add 2 to 3 minutes.
- The sauce keeps 1 week refrigerated and is better on day two.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 897kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 30gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 266mgSodium: 1804mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg