Air Fryer Salt And Pepper Chicken
A crispy, flavorful chicken dish made easily in an air fryer.
Equipment
- Air fryer For cooking the chicken to perfection.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
- 500 grams skinless chicken thigh fillets, quartered (1.1 lb)
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped into large chunks
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 red chili pepper, finely diced red chili pepper
- 1 green chili pepper, finely diced green chili pepper
- 3 spring onions, roughly chopped spring onions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the cornflour, salt, black pepper, and Chinese five spice.
- Add the chicken to the bowl and toss until each piece is thoroughly coated.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket. You may need to work in two batches if your basket is small.
- Spray the chicken with oil and air fry at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes, shaking the basket twice during cooking. Once done, transfer the chicken to a bowl.
- Place the chopped onion, garlic salt, and black pepper in the air fryer basket. Toss together, spray with oil, and air fry for 5 minutes at 200°C (400°F).
- Add the diced chillies, toss, and air fry for an additional 2 minutes.
- Then, add the spring onions and the cooked chicken. Toss together and air fry for another 1-2 minutes until the chicken is heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice levels by adding more or less chillies according to your preference.