Air fryer popcorn chicken is simple to prepare and much healthier than deep-fried versions. A crowd pleaser and your new favourite party snack! Kids will love them too.
Prep time: 10 minutes + marinating
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 8 as an appetiser
Ingredients
| 1 cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 tsp | Chipotle and orange rub |
| 4 | Waitoa Free Range Chicken Thigh Fillets, cut into 2-3 cm pieces |
| 3 Tbsp | Superb Herb Chives, chopped |
| 1½ cups | FreshLife Cornmeal Flour |
| A drizzle | Olivado Avocado Cooking Oil |
Dipping sauce
| ½ cup | Mayonnaise |
| 1 Tbsp | Mustard |
| 1 tsp | Honey |
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Directions
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
- In a bowl whisk together buttermilk, spice mix, chives, salt & pepper. Add chicken and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Working in batches, coat the chicken pieces in cornmeal flour until fully coated. Lay chicken in even layers in air fryer basket. Drizzle a little oil all over the chicken.
- Cook chicken until golden and cooked through for 20 minutes.
- Dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Serve the hot popcorn chicken with a pot of dipping sauce.
