Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Pieces

This crispy chicken recipe is a perfect half-time snack on match day. So crispy “Fried” Chicken is what air fryers were made for! Crunchy and golden on the outside, and tender and juicy on the inside! Thanks to the speedy air fryer this crispy ‘KFC style’ chicken is ready is just twenty minutes. Surely air fryer crispy chicken is just how chicken was meant to be eaten! This recipe is a much healthier version of traditional deep-fried chicken because it is air fried with very little oil, which makes it a great guilt-free fake-away treat for much less than it costs to buy a takeaway!

Crispy air fryer “fried” chicken is super delicious and does not need to cook in any oil. This is just how chicken was meant to be eaten. Chicken is so perfectly suited to being air fried. The skin gets just as juicy as if deep fried but it is quicker to cook and of course healthier because it needs little or no oil to cook. After tasting this fake away recipe you may never buy fried chicken from the take away again.

PREP 5 minutes

COOK 20-25 minutes

SERVES 4 people

KIT you will need an air fryer, kitchen roll and two mixing bowls.

Ingredients for air fryer crispy chicken

1kg of mixed chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks)

2 Teaspoons of onion granules

150ml of beer or lager

2 Teaspoons of smoked paprika

2 Teaspoons of garlic & herb seasoning

200g of plain flour

Olive oil spray

Seasoning

Method

So I started by patting dry the chicken pieces with some kitchen roll and then set them aside. The drier you can make the skin, the crispier they will be. Then I measured out 100g of the flour in to two separate mixing bowls.

I added the beer into one of the bowls and stirred until I had a thick consistency of batter. In the other bowl I added in the spices, seasoned and stirred well.

Start by dipping your chicken pieces into the beer batter first, making sure each piece is fully covered, then follow with your seasoned flour. Continue with each piece and once all your chicken is coated, spray each piece with your oil spray.

Next set your air fryer on 190c and placed the chicken pieces into the drawer. Cook your chicken for 20 to 25 minutes, turning them after ten minutes or so to ensure they cook evenly.

I served my air fryer crispy chicken pieces with a spicy mayo dip, the skin was so crispy and the meat was really juicy.