Revealing the super simple way to fry chicken thighs with an air fryer

GĐXH - Frying chicken with an air fryer is a new cooking trend for busy housewives. It is quick, easy, healthy and the flavor of the dish is not inferior to chicken fried in oil.

Raw materials

8 chicken thighs (serving 4 people); 100gr breadcrumbs; 150gr crispy flour; 350ml fresh milk; 2 eggs; 40gr ginger; 1 garlic bulb; 2 shallots; 1 tablespoon seasoning powder; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 tablespoon chili sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon cake flour; 1 tablespoon white wine.

How to prepare

Prepare chicken

Wash the ginger, peel and slice it, put it in a large bowl. Add 8 chicken thighs, 5 teaspoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of white wine, rub it on the chicken thoroughly and rinse it several times with clean water.

Frying chicken with an air fryer is a new cooking trend for busy housewives.

Marinate and steam the chicken until cooked.

Pour 300ml of fresh milk and soak the chicken thighs for about 30 minutes, then remove and drain. Peel the shallots and garlic, mince them and put them in a bowl with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper.

Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes. You can use a fork to poke around the chicken skin to help the chicken absorb the spices faster. After marinating the chicken, place it in a steamer for 15-20 minutes, then remove it to a plate to cool.

Dip chicken in wet and dry flour

Mix the wet flour mixture including: 50gr fried flour, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, 1 tablespoon chili sauce, 2 eggs, 50ml fresh milk in a bowl and stir well.

Prepare another bowl, mix 100g of breadcrumbs with 100g of crispy flour. Dip the chicken thighs in the wet flour mixture and then dip them in the dry flour. Repeat the step of dipping the chicken a second time in the wet flour and then coat it with another layer of dry flour.

Fried chicken

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 5-7 minutes with Pre-heat mode and press start. Place the chicken in the oven and fry at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes to complete the fried chicken dish.

Notes when frying chicken with an air fryer

To make fried chicken with an air fryer, you should note a few things below:

To make the chicken crispy and evenly cooked quickly, only place enough chicken in the air fryer in layers.

You can fry the chicken in a pan of oil and then grill it in an air fryer to reduce the dryness and make it taste better. Illustration photo

Before putting the chicken in the air fryer, you should brush a thin layer of cooking oil to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

You can fry the chicken in a pan of oil first and then bake it in the air fryer to reduce the dryness and make it more delicious. You should check the chicken while frying in the oven, fry for about 15 minutes, then flip the other side to fry evenly from the inside out.

Wait for the chicken to cool down before removing it from the baking tray.

Fried chicken served with raw vegetables, cucumber, and chili sauce or tomato sauce is a favorite dish of many children.