Ninja Air Fryer Fried Chicken

Clean out air fryer in between new batches and add 1 tablespoon of fat to each new batch. In a large bowl or baking dish mix together the breadcrumbs cheese seasonings salt and pepper.

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Completely new to air frying.

Ninja air fryer fried chicken. Air fry the chicken at 190c for around 25 minutes turning halfway through cooking. Preheat air fryer to 390. The recipe above for the whole chicken the way it is worded i take it as total cook time is 1 hour.

Spray generously with oil or use a silicon brush to gently coat each breaded chicken piece with a little oil. When it beeps turn the chicken over season with extra salt and spray with a little extra virgin olive oil. Put the coated drumstick on the cooling rack and repeat with remaining chicken.

Using this method you can have crispy chicken pieces in about 25 minutes. Do not stack chicken. Turn them over and cook on chicken setting for 15 more minutes.

Preheat air fryer to 370f when ready set temperature to 370f place chicken in single layer in fryer basket with ample space between each piece don t crowd the basket cook for five minutes. Needs to reach 165 degrees or more in thickest part of meat. Coat each completely with the breadcrumb mixture pressing it into the meat so that it sticks.

Cook for another 10 minutes at the same temperature. Lay chicken in a single layer in ninja foodi or air fryer so the pieces aren t touching. My son bought me the ninja 4 qt capacity air fryer that air frys roasts reheats and dehydrates.

Gently shake off any excess flour and arrange the breaded chicken pieces into the air frying basket in the ninja foodi. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with oil. Add 1 tablespoon bacon fat or lard to the bottom of your air fryer and cook legs in single layer batches for 15 min on chicken setting or at 360.

If you don t have an air fryer here s how to bake crispy chicken wings in the oven. Use the air crisp setting on 400 degrees for the ninja foodi or 400 degrees on other fryers to cook the chicken for 12 15 minutes per side. Eat or drizzle barbecue or hot sauce on top.

My question is this. Enjoy the chicken legs alone or add your favorite keto or low carb dips and sauces. Load your chicken into the ninja foodi trivet in the lower upside down position.

Place parchment round in bottom of air fryer so chicken doesn t stick to bottom. Place the air fryer lid on the ninja foodi and cook for 10 minutes at 180c 360f. Set the air fryer to 350 f and preheat for 3 to 5 minutes.

Air fry for 13 minutes.

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