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Air fryer crispy chicken and fries
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Air fryer crispy chicken and fries

Shatteringly crisp chicken and golden fries with barely any oil. The fakeaway that made air fryers famous.

Time 40 min
EffortMedium
Per serving$3.13
Calories511 kcal

Cost at typical Canadian prices for what the recipe uses. Your shop's live price is shown when you tap through from your list.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Boneless chicken thighs600 g
  • Russet potatoes800 g
  • Self-rising flour60 g
  • Large eggs1 egg
  • Romaine lettuce½ lettuce
  • Lemons1 lemon

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, paprika. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Egg.

Always check the label. Products vary by store and brand, so check what you actually buy for allergens and anything else you avoid.

Nutrition per adult portion
511
calories
36g
protein
47g
carbs
20g
fat
4g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Cut the potatoes into fries, toss with a tablespoon of oil and salt, and cook in the air fryer at 400°F for 20 minutes, shaking the basket twice. Tip out and keep warm.800 g russet potatoes
  2. Mix the self-rising flour with 2 teaspoons of paprika, salt and black pepper on a plate. Beat the egg in a shallow bowl. Dip each chicken thigh in the egg, then press into the flour until well coated.600 g boneless chicken thighs60 g self-rising flour1 egg
  3. Spray or brush the chicken with oil and cook in the air fryer at 375°F for 16 minutes, turning once, until deep golden and cooked through with no pink.
  4. Give the fries 2 more minutes in the air fryer to crisp up again. Serve with the lettuce and the lemon cut into wedges.½ lettuce1 lemon
The trick that makes it

Add a tablespoon of the beaten egg to the flour and rub it in with your fingers. The little clumps fry into extra-crunchy bits.

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