Crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken
This tender and juicy air fryer fried chicken is super delicious with crispy skin on the outside and healthy.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Chicken Legs/Drumsticks, Breast, Thighs, Wings, or Leg Quarters
- 1 cup Potato Starch (You can substitue it with cornstarch)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ tablespoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
- ¼ cup Hot Sauce (I used Red Hot)
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- Peanut Oil (In a mister or spray bottle)
Instructions
- Prepare the marinate by combining hot sauce and buttermilk in a bowl big enough to fill with chicken. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for a minimum of 2 hours to overnight.
- Combine potato starch, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and paprika in a bowl. One piece at a time, add the marinated chicken pieces into the flour mixture. Chicken should be covered completely but not too thick.
- Using a spray bottle, spray each chicken pieces with peanut oil. Be sure that each piece gets sprayed completely. (You can use store bought cooking spray)
- Place chicken pieces in the air fryer basket. I am using the Power Air Fryer Oven Elite which is a bigger air fryer with different levels you can insert the tray. I inserted the tray at the bottom to prevent from burning the coating quickly. For regular small air fryers, just place the chicken at the bottom of the compartment.
- Set the air fryer to cook at 370F for a total time of 30 minutes. Flip chicken pieces when time hits 15 minutes. Take your cooking spray and spray additional oil.
- Serve hot!
Notes
Depending on the size of the chicken and air fryer, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time for the chicken to completely cook. Always check the meat temperature that it reaches 165F.