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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.

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 cupButtermilk
1 tspChipotle and orange rub
4Waitoa Free Range Chicken Thigh Fillets, cut into 2-3 cm pieces
3 TbspSuperb Herb Chives, chopped
1½ cupsFreshLife Cornmeal Flour
A drizzleOlivado Avocado Cooking Oil

Dipping sauce

½ cupMayonnaise
1 TbspMustard
1 tspHoney

Directions

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
  2. In a bowl whisk together buttermilk, spice mix, chives, salt & pepper. Add chicken and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. Cook chicken until golden and cooked through for 20 minutes.
  5. Dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
  6. Serve the hot popcorn chicken with a pot of dipping sauce.