Air fryer crispy chicken and fries
Shatteringly crisp chicken and golden fries with barely any oil. The fakeaway that made air fryers famous.
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Ingredients
- Boneless chicken thighs1.25 lb
- Russet potatoes1.75 lb
- Self-rising flour2 oz
- 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.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- 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.1.75 lb russet potatoes
- 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.1.25 lb boneless chicken thighs2 oz self-rising flour1 egg
- 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.
- 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
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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