AIR FRYER ESSENTIALS: AWESOME FRIED CHICKEN

Air Fryer Essentials: Awesome Fried Chicken image

Made this up the other day. And, tried a new kind of marinade (new to me), with a tasty mingling of flour and spices. The end result came out juicy, with an awesome crispy exterior. The buttermilk and hot sauce marinade gave it a perfect "Southern" tang, with just a hint of vinegary heat. So yummy. So, you ready... Let's...

Provided by Andy Anderson !

Categories Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
chicken breasts or thighs, bone-in, skin-on
1/2 c buttermilk
2 - 3` Tbsp hot sauce, i prefer frank's
1 - 2 dash(es) tabasco sauce (optional)
COATING ITEMS
3/4 c flour, all-purpose variety
2 tsp lemon/pepper seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp parsley flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 pinch cayenne pepper
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
oil for spraying

Steps:

1. PREP/PREPARE
2. You will need an air fryer or a convection oven to make this recipe. In addition, an oil bottle, for spraying, would be good to have. In fact, it would be really good to have.
3. I took three bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, and put them in three marinades. The first I cooked up after 2 hours, the second after 24 hours, and the third, after 48 hours. The 2-hour marinade was okay but lacked much flavor. The 24- and 48-hour marinades came out tasting the same... lots of good buttermilk flavor with just a hint of heat. Conclusion: In terms of time, 24 hours is the sweet spot for the marinade.
4. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
5. Place the chicken in Ziploc bag, or non-reactive dish, along with the buttermilk, and hot sauce (optional tabasco).
6. Cover and place in the fridge for 24 hours, or as long as you can afford.
7. Preheat your air fryer to 350f (175c).
8. After the allotted time mix the coating ingredients in a shallow dish, remove a chicken piece from the marinade, and thoroughly coat with the flour/spice mixture. Repeat for as many pieces you can comfortably place into the basket of your air fryer.
9. Chef's Note: Do not overlap or crowd the basket. Each piece needs a bit of space.
10. Place into the preheated air fryer, and use the following method: 1. Cook for fifteen minutes. 2. Open the basket and spray the chicken with a light oil, until you do not see any dry spots. 3. Continue to cook for fifteen minutes. 4. Open the fryer and take the chicken's temperature. -- Chicken is fully cooked at 165f (75c). 5. Continue to cook, checking every few minutes, until the chicken is about 5 - 7 degrees from being done. 6. Crank the heat up to 400f (205), for about 3 - 4 minutes. This will crisp up the skin. 7. Remove from air fryer, and allow to rest, before serving.
11. PLATE/PRESENT
12. Carve, and serve with sides of your choice. Enjoy.
13. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.