Making Frozen Chicken Patties in air fryer is going to make your life so much easier!
Extra crispy air fryer chicken patties make the best sandwiches and are a family favorite that you can make in just 12 minutes.
“Thank you! My oven recently died (yep. Just before Christmas!), and I've been pan frying these. They were good, but now that I've tried your air fryer tips, I will never cook these patties any other way. Delicious!”
Recipe Overview
When is the last time you enjoyed a really great crispy chicken patty sandwich? I’m about to show you how the air fryer can make frozen chicken patties into a quick and easy meal or snack!
If your only experience with chicken patty sandwiches was in the school cafeteria, I hope you know that a sandwich made with a crispy chicken patty, lettuce, and tomato can actually be really, really delicious!
They also come out super crispy and ready to enjoy on your favorite soft roll with fresh sandwich toppings.
My kids absolutely love making sandwiches with air fryer frozen chicken patties, and they do it themselves after school if they’re extra hungry. On other days, they make air fryer pizza rolls or air fryer chicken nuggets instead.
Ingredients
- Frozen Chicken Patties – You can use any brand of chicken patties you find. They are all about the same size, and will cook using this recipe.
- Sandwich Buns – Hamburger buns work well, or pick up some fresh rolls from the bakery.
- Lettuce – Green leaf lettuce is always great for sandwiches, but iceberg or romaine can add a lovely bit of crunch too.
- Tomato – Thinly sliced ripe tomatoes for flavor and texture.
- Mayo – I like to add mayo to the side of the roll with the lettuce on it. You might also like to try mustard or barbecue sauce.
- Cheese – A slice of American, Swiss, or Mozzarella cheese makes this chicken patty sandwich perfection.
Steps to Make
- Open the package. Pull out as many chicken patties as you’d like to cook. You can make just one, or up to 4. If you’re using a large air fryer, you may be able to do more than that, just be sure they cook in a single layer.
- Arrange frozen patties in the air fryer basket. Allow space in between them for even cooking.
- Air Fry at 400°F/200°C for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C.
- Assemble chicken patty sandwiches using rolls, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and cheese.
Best Pairings
Chicken patty sandwiches go perfectly with a batch of air fryer frozen french fries or air fryer tater tots!
For a healthy option, serve a healthy side like fruit salad or tasty kale apple slaw.
More Air Fryer Chicken recipes
The air fryer is the best appliance to use when you want to quickly cook frozen chicken of all types!
We have easy instructions for making Trader Joe’s frozen orange chicken, frozen chicken tenders in the air fryer, Tyson air fried chicken, and air fryer frozen chicken nuggets.
We even have recipes to show you exactly how to cook frozen chicken breast and frozen chicken wings in the air fryer.
If you would rather cook from scratch, try our hand-breaded air fryer chicken tenders, or learn how to cook a whole chicken in the air fryer instead. Air fryer chicken wings are always a hit too!
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No, you should not thaw frozen chicken patties before cooking them. Like most frozen foods, chicken patties are meant to be cooked directly from the freezer.
Depending on the brand of chicken patties that you buy, some will be pre-cooked, and others will be raw.
Regardless, you should cook all frozen chicken patties until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C.
Pre-cooked chicken patties may only take 10 minutes in the air fryer, while uncooked chicken patties might need up to 12 minutes to become fully cooked.
Meat-free patties that resemble frozen chicken patties are often called “chick’n” patties or meatless patties, and can be purchased from numerous different brands. Morningstar Farms, Gardein, and store-brand plant-based chicken patties can be found in your grocery store’s freezers.
You can cook vegan chicken patties using the air fryer too! The instructions here will work for air frying any type of frozen chicken patties, even the chicken-free kind.
Frozen Chicken Patties in Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 frozen chicken patties
Optional, for Sandwiches
- lettuce
- sliced tomato
- mayonnaise
- sandwich buns
- cheese
Instructions
- Remove as many frozen chicken patties from the packaging as you would like. My air fryer basket can fit up to 4 chicken patties at one time.
- Place frozen chicken patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they do not overlap.
- Air at 400°F/200°C for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. Cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C and is crispy and golden brown.
- If desired, add air fried chicken patties to rolls topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and cheese.
Notes
- The nutrition facts for this recipe will depend on the brand of chicken patties you are cooking. Please see the packaging for those details.
- Do not thaw frozen chicken patties before cooking. Add them to the air fryer still frozen.
- Some chicken patties are precooked, while others are raw. Either way, they should be cooked until the internal temperature is 165°F/74°C. Pre-cooked patties may take a few minutes less to cook.
- To make a delicious sandwich with your chicken patties, add them to a sandwich bun and top with lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo, or your favorite sandwich fixings!
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Nutrition
Thank you!
My oven recently died (yep. Just before Christmas!), and I’ve been pan frying these. They were good, but now that I’ve tried your air fryer tips, I will never cook these patties any other way.
Delicious!
Hi Yvette! Oh no what terrible timing! Hopefully you are able to sort something out sooner rather than later!
I love how these patties cook up in the air fryer, and without all the added grease! Thank you for leaving a review & rating!