Air Fryer Sesame Chicken with Slaw

Air Fryer Sesame Chicken with Slaw
Air Fryer Sesame Chicken @nzeggs

Air Fryer Sesame Chicken with Slaw

Recipe by NZ Eggs
3.9 from 19 votes
Cuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

Prep time

25

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

A 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 2 soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp 1 sesame oil

  • 1 tbsp 1 rice vinegar

  • 2 tbsp 2 runny honey

  • 1 tbsp 1 garlic crushed

  • 3 3 cm fresh ginger grated

  • 600 g 600 chicken thigh fillets (skinless) cut into bite-sized pieces

  • 2 2 eggs

  • ¼ cup ¼ cornflour

  • ¼ cup ¼ plain flour

  • 1 tbsp 1 sesame seeds – lightly toasted in a dry frying pan

  • ¼ cup ¼ cup roasted salted peanuts (optional)

  • Coleslaw
  • ¼ ¼ cabbage shredded (red, green or a mix)

  • 1 1 carrot cut into sticks

  • 1 1 celery stalk sliced

  • 3 3 spring onions sliced

  • 2 tbsp 2 rice vinegar

  • 1 tbsp 1 sesame oil

  • 1 tsp 1 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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