Crispy, crunchy, spicy and oh-so-delicious, these air fryer fried chicken presents themselves with all the glory of a classic crispy fried chicken but without the guilt of deep frying in loads of oil!
I canβt explain how happy I was when these crispy fried chicken came out of my air fryer for the very first time!
I was literally holding my breath and praying to the Air Frying God for churning out perfectly crispy chicken so that I can finally restart to enjoy this favorite chicken of mine without that load of guilt!
Thankfully my prayer was answered and I got a basket of freakingly unbelievable crispy air fryer fried chicken which are super crispy on the outside and juicy & succulent inside!
After I took my first bite, I simply stood there speechless looking at the crispy chicken in my hand and wondering which evil force had stopped me from trying this crazy delicious air fryer fried chicken until now?
What is Air Fryer Fried Chicken?
To put it simply, air fryer fried chicken is your same addictive takeaway style crispy fried chicken but instead of being deep fried in loads of oil, it is air fried with just sprays of oil!
But if you are worried that these air fryer fried chicken will not come out as addictive and as crunchy as the deep fried alternative, you are utterly mistaken my friend!
I insist you try making these crispy fried chicken in your air fryer as soon as you can and I can guarantee that you will come back here to thank me!
After going through many recipes of how to make crispy fried chicken in an air fryer, this recipe of air fryer fried chicken from Gimme Delicious struck the right chord with me.
I made these first to see if they really come out that crispy which sweeps us off our feet with their crazy crunch without being dry or chewy inside.
And you know what the outcome was if you have read this blog from the top! So, this recipe of air fryer fried chicken is a keeper which you can enjoy as a high protein meal, but occasionally!
Pakoras are an all-time favorite snack across India. It is basically a crisp fried appetizer prepared with onion, besan, rice flouralong with some spices. Which evening would not be delightful with a cup of masala chai and pakoras!Β
How about pakoras with chicken? Yes! Pakoras with chicken taste absolutely delicious andΒ can be an amazing evening chicken snack for kids or when guests are home or for parties.Β
Chicken in minced form is usually called kheema which is nothing but ground meat. Use minced chicken in kebab recipes. A kind of Indian meatball is made by blending minced chicken with breadcrumbs, an egg and spices then placed on skewers, and baked. Minced chicken can also be stir-fried rapidly with vegetables, mushrooms, Chinese spices, and Chinese sauces, then stuffed into lettuce or cabbage leaves. Apart from making the very famous Indian chicken kheema recipe, here is a quick appetizer with ground chicken.
Ground Chicken may be easily available in the supermarket, however, you would be happy to know how easy it can be made at home without a meat-grinder. And without worrying of chicken becoming a paste. Here is the process to easily make ground chicken at homeβ¦
HOW TO MAKE GROUND CHICKEN AT HOME?
What you need:
A Food Processor or a Blender.
Skinless and boneless Chicken breasts or thighs.
Directions:
Rinse chicken in cold water and pat dry thoroughly.
Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks.
Lay the chicken chunks in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet in the freezer for about 20-25 mins, the chicken should get firm but not frozen though.
Put the chunks into a food processor or blender, in batches of about 10 at a time and pulse them until it resembles ground chicken.
Use the ground chicken immediately or freeze until ready to use.
So, now you know how easily ground chicken can be made at home, so letβs get on to an easy appetizer preparation using this ground chicken.
It is very similar to our traditional onion pakoras but with additions of few spices to enhance the taste of ground chicken and prepared very similar to any other pakoras.Β Serve hot with a dash of chat masala on top along with tomato ketchup and green chutney.Β
Chicken Pakora can be an easy and quick appetizer for your weekend meal.
βWeekend meal with chicken pakora as appetizerβ
Do give a try.Β Pakoras with chickenΒ are yummier than ever! Kids would love to munch on these chicken snack for evening.
Crispy Chicken Pakora is a quick Indian appetizer made with ground chicken, onions, gram flour, and spices. Great for parties or an evening chicken snack for kids.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chicken, pakora
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 25minutes
Servings 4
Author KaviRuchi
Ingredients
1cupGround/Minced Chickenkheema
1Onionthinly sliced
4Green Chilifinely chopped
ΒΌcupRice Flour
Β½cupBesan/Gram Flour
Β½tspGinger-Garlic Paste
Β½tspFennel Seeds
1tspChili Powder
1tspGaram Masala
2spring Curry Leavesfinely chopped
Saltas per taste
Oilto deep fry
Instructions
PREPARATION:
Thinly Slice 1 large Onion.
Finely chop 4 Green Chili and 2 springs of Curry leaves.
METHOD:
In a large mixing bowl, add thinly sliced onion and crumble to separate onion slices.
Next, add in finely chopped green chili and curry leaves.
Additionally add fennel seeds, chili powder, garam masala and ginger-garlic paste.
Add in the ground chicken and mix well.
Next, add besan(gram flour), rice flour and salt. Mix until everything is well combined to form a thick dough. The moisture from onions and chicken is enough to form a dough. Sprinkle little water only if required.
On high flame, heat oil a pan/kadai for deep frying.
Once the oil is hot, reduce the flame to medium and drop in small-ball sized dough mixtures into the hot oil one after other.
Do not overcrowd oil, as the chicken pakoras need enough space to cook and turn crispy.
Fry pakoras until they turn crispy and golden brown on medium flame, stir occasionally.
Finally, remove to a colander lined with a paper towel.
Follow the same procedure to fry the rest of the pakoras.
Serve hot with a cup of chai. Sprinkle some chat masala on top before serving.
Also, serve with tomato ketchup and green chutney for Kids evening snack.
Munch the crunchy chicken pakodas!!
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Notes
Add more or less of the green chilis mentioned in the recipe, according to spice level required(or skip if making for kids).
You could also add mint and coriander leaves to make more flavor full chicken pakodas.
Use could also use Corn flour in place of rice flour for crispy pakodas.Β
Do not add water, the moisture from onion and chicken is sufficient enough to form a dough. If needed sprinkle a very little amount of water.
Deep fry and use the dough mixture immediately for crispy pakodas, oozes water if stored for a long time.
Make sure to fry pakodas on medium flame, cooking on high flame might brown pakoras quickly but uncook chicken inside, also cooking on low flame makes chicken pakodas hard and chewy.
Enhance the flavor of your dishes with this homemade ginger garlic paste, as homemade is always best & healthy choice!!
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