Air Fryer Sesame Chicken with Slaw
Cuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
Prep time
25
minutesCooking time
20
minutesA taste of Asia with crispy slaw and tasty sesame air fried chicken. great for lunch or dinner any time of the week.
Ingredients
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp runny honey
1 tbsp garlic crushed
3 cm fresh ginger grated
600 g chicken thigh fillets (skinless) cut into bite-sized pieces
2 eggs
¼ cup cornflour
¼ cup plain flour
1 tbsp sesame seeds – lightly toasted in a dry frying pan
¼ cup roasted salted peanuts (optional)
- Coleslaw
¼ cabbage shredded (red, green or a mix)
1 carrot cut into sticks
1 celery stalk sliced
3 spring onions sliced
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp runny honey
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, and ginger. Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl whisk the eggs and in a separate shallow bowl mix the cornflour and flour.
- Lift the chicken from the marinade and dip into the egg and then into the flour until well-coated.
- Heat the air fryer to 180°C. Place the chicken pieces in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for about 10-12 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, shaking the basket halfway through cooking.
- Once cooked, sprinkle sesame seeds over the chicken.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrot, celery and spring onion.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss to combine thoroughly.
- Serve the crispy sesame chicken with the slaw and sprinkle with peanuts if using.
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Notes
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