Yummy Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken with Garlic Aioli
These delicious air fryer popcorn chicken bites are made healthier by skipping the deep fryer. The skin is so crispy that you won't be able to stop at just one.
Ingredients
Chicken seasoning
- 1 kg chicken breast mince
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp basil fresh or lightly dried
- 1 tbsp parsley fresh or lightly dried
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Breading mixture
- 2 cups plain flour all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp paprika
- ½ tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder (cayene pepper)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Add chicken mince, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, parsley, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Then whisk until well combined.
- Scoop a tablespoon of chicken onto your hands and begin rolling into balls until all chicken is gone. Place the chicken onto a sheet of baking paper or wire rack.
- In a separate bowl add flour and combine with paprika, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, salt, and chilli powder. Then in another small crack two eggs and combine with ½ cup of milk, then whisk.
- Begin dredging each piece of chicken into the flour. Shake off any excess then place into the egg and finally back into the flour. Set the chicken aside onto the wire rack for 10 minutes. This will give the chicken some time to absorb the flour.
- Preheat your air fryer to 200°C (400°F) for two minutes.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Arrange the chicken in the air fryer basket making sure they are not touching. Work in batches if required. Then lightly coat the chicken with olive oil spray.
- Reduce the temperature to 180°C (355°F) and cook for 10 minutes or until the temperature of the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F). Stop the air fryer at 5 minutes and rotate the chicken. Then lightly coat with olive oil cooking spray once again.
- Serve immediately with homemade garlic aioli dipping sauce or ketchup, and enjoy!
Notes
Serve with homemade garlic aioli sauce to lift these air fryer popcorn chicken bites to the next level.
