Air fried Seasoned Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken full thighs
  • 1 Teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika.
  • 1 Teaspoon oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 Teaspoon celery flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon dried pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut amino

Method

  1. Wash and clean chicken and pat dry with kitchen towel.
  2. In a bowl, rub in all ingredients into chicken thighs, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest for 30 – 1 hr.
  3. Turn on air fryer and set at 200 degrees Celsius.
  4. Place chicken in air fryer and cook for 20 mins for extra crispiness set timer for 25- 30 mins.

Notes: You can also fry immediately without leaving it to rest for 30 -1 hour.

Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

  • Chicken Marinade
  • 8 Pieces chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup Coconut aminos
  • 1 Thumb sized ginger chopped.
  • 2 Clove of garlic minced.
  • 2 Chillies Sliced.

Marinade overnight or for 4 hours

Other Ingredients

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Sea Salt
  • Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Remove chicken from marinade.
  2. In an oiled heated pan, fry chicken thighs until lightly browned on both sides.
  3. Add leftover marinade to chicken and cook on high heat for 5 min minutes.
  4. Add Bay leaves, apple cider vinegar and salt to taste.
  5. Reduce heat and cook until the sauce thickens.
  6. Sprinkle sesame seeds.
  7. Serve on its own or with some cauliflower rice.

Chicken Pilau

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

  1. 3 Tablespoon butter or ghee
  2. 1/2 Piece of cinnamon stick
  3. 4 Cloves
  4. 1 Tablespoon of chilli powder
  5.  1 Teaspoon fennel seeds
  6.  1/2  Teaspoon saffron
  7. Shredded roasted chicken
  8.  3 Tablespoon unsweetened  yogurt
  9. 250 Gram cauliflower rice
  10.  1 Cup chicken stock
  11.  Sea salt to taste

 

METHOD

  1. In a  heated deep pan, add ghee/butter.
  2. Add cinnamon stick and cloves and fry for 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in fennel seeds, chilli powder and garlic fry for 30 seconds.
  4. Add chicken and fry, stirring for 5 minutes.
  5. Add yogurt a spoonful at a time, stirring until absorbed before adding the next spoonful.
  6. Cover and reduce heat  and simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. Add cauliflower, saffron and  salt.
  8. Cook for 10 minutes.

 

Garnish with spring onions, toasted almond flakes.

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Roast Chicken

The Perfect Roast Chicken

 

  • Mixed herbs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Sea Salt/ chilli flakes
  •  1/2 Tablespoon Celery salt or 2 celery sticks
  • Sage/ Rosemary
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1/2 Onion
  • Bay leaves
  • Olive oil
  1. take out chicken from fridge 30mins before it goes to the oven, preheat oven at 240 celsius
  2. Rub in herbs, salt,celery salt to bird
  3. Add sage, onions and 2 bay leaves into cavity
  4. Rub in olive oil
  5.  Add onions, bay leaves and celery sticks if added in the middle of the baking tray
  6. Place chicken directly on vegetables  add more oil
  7. Cook in preheated oven for 1 hour 20mins at 200 celsius
  8. Baste chicken halfway  through cooking if it looks dry add a splash of water
  9. Cover in a layer of tinfoil and tea cloth to rest for 15 mins
  10. To make gravy/jus, blend a few onions, any added vegetable and  juice from chicken. strain

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