air fryer essentials: awesome fried chicken

How To Make air fryer essentials: awesome fried chicken

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  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.
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  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.
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Place the chicken in Ziploc bag, or non-reactive dish, along with the buttermilk, and hot sauce (optional tabasco).
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  Cover and place in the fridge for 24 hours, or as long as you can afford.
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  Preheat your air fryer to 350f (175c).
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  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.
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  Chef’s Note: Do not overlap or crowd the basket. Each piece needs a bit of space.
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  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.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Carve, and serve with sides of your choice. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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