Air Fryer Salt & Chilli Chicken ( Chinese Takeaway Style)

Use Chinese takeaway style crispy chicken to whip up a classic with this air fryer salt and chilli chicken recipe.

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This air fryer salt & chilli chicken recipe is the perfect way to reward yourself for having cooked up a batch of Chinese takeaway style crispy chicken. With golden, crispy chicken cooked to perfection, you can set it aside in the fridge or freezer ready for use when needed. You’ll never be more than a few minutes away from salt & chilli chicken!

The salt and chilli finish can be applied to various different dishes, from ribs and chicken wings to chips, mini spring rolls and even pizza crunch.

Ingredients For Air Fryer Salt & Chilli Chicken

This air fryer salt & chilli chicken recipe uses Chinese takeaway style crispy chicken

There are various ways to make the spicy salt mix and most Chinese supermarkets even now stock commercial brands. You can make your own with this recipe.

• Crispy Chicken: You can use this Chinese Crispy Chicken recipe (can be made ahead and used from frozen)
• Fresh Vegetables: Onion, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Spring Onion
• Other Ingredients: Chinese Salt & Pepper Mix, Chopped Garlic in Oil, Crushed Chilli Flakes, Rice Wine

How To Make Air Fryer Salt & Chilli Chicken

With Chinese takeaway style crispy chicken perfectly cooked, the air fryer is a fantastic way to reheat it. From fresh or frozen (frozen just takes a few minutes longer), the chicken pieces air fry beautifully and come out crispy. With onions, peppers, chopped garlic in oil, salt & pepper mix, chilli flakes, spring onions and rice wine added, the mix is ready to air fry again until piping hot and aromatic. Air fryer salt & chilli chicken is ready to serve!

Step 1: Air Fry

Air fry 1 portion cooked crispy chicken for 6 minutes in an air fryer at 200C. Add 1/2 onion, sliced, 1/2 green pepper, sliced, 1/2 red pepper, sliced, 2 teaspoons chopped garlic in oil, 1 teaspoon Chinese salt & pepper mix, 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried chilli flakes, 1 spring onion, sliced and 1 teaspoon rice wine. Air fry for another 4 minutes until sizzling and aromatic.

Step 2: Serve

Give the basket a shake to mix everything up. Transfer air fryer salt & chilli chicken to a serving bowl, season with a touch more salt & pepper mix if desired and serve.

Recipe Tips For Air Fryer Salt And Chilli Chicken

Make Ahead: The Chinese crispy chicken used in this recipe freezes well for use in a variety of stir-fry dishes. After the chicken is coated and fried, set aside to cool completely. Store in a food-safe container in the fridge or freezer, ready to fry or air fry later.

Munchy Box: Air fry some chips (or even some chips in light batter) and mini spring rolls, or throw a handful of frozen shop bought mozzarella sticks and onion rings in the air fryer and then finish with the salt and pepper mix to make a mini salt and pepper munch box!

I hope you’ll try this air fryer Chinese takeaway style salt & chilli chicken recipe. If you do, let me know in the comments how it went!

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Do you like this Chinese takeaway style air fryer salt and chilli chicken recipe? If so, buying a copy of my book might appeal to you! In The Chinese Takeaway Secret you can find a host of restaurant and takeaway style recipes that you can make at home. You’ll learn how to make spring rolls, sweet and sour chicken, satay sauce, chow mein and more! You can buy The Chinese Takeaway Secret in paperback or kindle form here.

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