Description

Just as crispy and juicy like it’s deep fried version, this air fryer fried chicken is made healthier, quickly & mess-free in the air fryer.

Equipment

1 Air Fryer

Ingredients

Chicken marinade

600gms, approx. 7 boneless chicken thighs

1tablespoonwhisked curds

2tablespoonsgarlic paste

30finely chopped curry leaves

2tablespoonsfinely chopped coriander leaves

1 ½tablespoonsschezwan sauce

1teaspoonkashmiri chilli powder

½teaspoonblack pepper powder

1 ½teaspoonssalt

Juice of 1 lemon, approx. 3 teaspoons

1tablespooncooking oil

1egg, whisked

For outer coating

1cupcornflakes, roughly crushed

For greasing

2tablespoonsmelted butter

Instructions

Marinating chicken:

• Add all ingredients for chicken marination except chicken to a bowl & whisk to combine well. Add chicken & mix well. Set aside for 1 ½ – 2 hours for the chicken to get marinated well.

600 gms, 1 tablespoon whisked curds, 2 tablespoons garlic paste, 30 finely chopped curry leaves, 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 ½ tablespoons schezwan sauce, 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, Juice of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 egg

Prepping cornflakes:

• Add cornflakes to a zip lock bag, seal and place it on a flat surface. Roll the rolling pin over the cornflakes to crush them to bits. Take care not to crush it too finely. Set aside on a plate.

1 cup cornflakes

Making fried chicken

• Pre – heat air fryer to 190 C & brush the basket lightly with butter.

2 tablespoons melted butter

• Roll each piece of marinated chicken on the crushed cornflakes and make sure that the pieces are coated well.

• Brush the air fryer basket with butter and place the coated chicken pieces with some gap between each other. Drizzle or spray melted butter on each piece.

• Air fry chicken at 190 C for 5 minutes, flip them once, drizzle or spray butter and air fry at 190 C for 4 minutes. Air fry at 200 C for 3-4 minutes flipping once, till the chicken is fried to a golden brown.