Delicious & guilt-free chicken snacks that are air-fried…
Who can resist snacks??? When we think about snacks all those greasy & deep-fried snacks come to our mind. If you are health conscious & still want to enjoy your favorite snacks without any guilt, you can absolutely enjoy them, all you have to do is air-fry the snacks without adding any oil.
I’ve made a chicken filling & made 4 crispy & delicious snacks out of it. These are my favorite snacks that I make quite often.
The chicken filling can be made ahead of time & stored in the refrigerator or in the freezer. When you are in the mood for snacks, just have to assemble everything & air fry the snacks. Couldn’t get any better!
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How to Make Chicken Filling
4 Air Fried Chicken Snacks | Instant Pot Air Fryer Recipes | Guilt Free Snacks
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
For marinating chicken
- Boneless chicken breast- 2 breasts
- Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tsp (or add regular chili powder, it's hot)
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
For making chicken filling
- Oil- 1½ tbsp
- Onions, chopped- 5 (yellow onions)
- Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp
- Green chilies, chopped- 2 or 3
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Garam masala- ½ tsp
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
- Potatoes, cooked- 3
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken with all spices mentioned 'for marinating chicken'. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Add the marinated chicken to a saucepan, and place over medium heat.
- Cook covered till the chicken has cooked well.
- Let all the liquid that oozed out of the chicken dry off.
- Stir fry for a few minutes, let golden brown spots form on the chicken, will have a fried chicken taste.
- Remove the pan from the heat, keep it aside.
- Place a wide saucepan over medium heat.
- Add oil & onions, season onions with ½ tsp salt.
- Saute for a few minutes.
- Add ginger-garlic paste & green chilies; combine well.
- Cook till onions turn golden in color, don't brown the onions.
- Slightly shred the cooked chicken using your hand, add to the cooked onions.
- Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add garam masala & salt to taste, combine well.
- Add cilantro, combine well.
- Remove the pan from the heat, let the chicken filling cool down.
- Cook the potatoes either in the microwave or in boiling water till they have turned fork tender.
- Peel off the skin, gently mash the potatoes using your hand & add to the chicken filling.
- Combine well, let the potatoes bind with the chicken filling.
- This chicken filling can be made ahead of time & can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer for a few weeks.
Snack 1 Chicken Cutlets
Air Fried Chicken Cutlets
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Prepared chicken filling
- Eggs,- 2
- Breadcrumbs
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Have the chicken filling ready.
- Make medium sized patties out of it, keep it aside.
- In a bowl, whisk 2 eggs.
- Have breadcrumbs ready on a plate.
- Dip the patties in the egg & then coat with the breadcrumbs.
- Patties coated with breadcrumbs can be kept in the freezer for a few weeks.
- Let's air fry the patties.
- I've used Instant Pot Duo crisp & air fryer, any kind of air fryer can be used.
- Place the air fryer basket in the stainless steel pot, place the broil tray in it & line the broil tray with parchment paper.
- Place the patties on the parchment paper.
- Drizzle very little oil on the patties.
- Close the pot with the air fryer lid.
- Select air fry, time 20 minutes, temperature 400 F or 200 C.
- After 20 minutes of air frying, open the lid.
- Crispy chicken cutlets will be ready.
- Enjoy with tomato ketchup.
Snack 2- Chicken Spring Rolls
Air Fried Chicken Spring Rolls
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Prepared chciken filling
- Spring roll pastry sheets
- Egg- 1 or 2
Instructions
- Have the prepared chicken filling ready.
- I've used store-bought spring roll pastry sheets, thawed them well.
- Place one sheet on a wooden board.
- Place 1 tbsp chicken filling on one of the ends.
- Cover with the pastry sheet, and roll once.
- Apply some water on the ends, helps to glue the ends.
- Fold the ends & tuck it in & make into a roll.
- In a bowl, whisk 2 eggs.
- Right before air frying, dip the rolls in the egg.
- Let's air fry the rolls.
- I've used Instant Pot Duo crisp & air fryer, any kind of air fryer can be used.
- Place the air fryer basket in the stainless steel pot, place the broil tray in it & line the broil tray with parchment paper.
- Place the rolls on the parchment paper.
- Close the pot with the air fryer lid.
- Select air fry, time 15 minutes, temperature 400 F or 200 C.
- After 15 minutes of air frying, open the lid.
- Crispy & golden chicken spring rolls are ready to be enjoyed.
Snack 3- Chicken Bread Rolls
Air Fried Chicken Bread Rolls
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Prepared chicken filling
- Bread slices
- Water
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Have the prepared chicken filling ready.
- Cut the brown edges off the bread slices.
- Take some chicken filling & make into an oval shape.
- The chicken roll should fit in the bread slice, so don't make it too big.
- Sprinkle some water on the bread & let it wet.
- Place the chicken filling on the center of the bread.
- Gently, fold the ends & make into an oval shape.
- Use water to glue the ends.
- Let's air fry the bread rolls.
- I've used Instant Pot Duo crisp & air fryer, any kind of air fryer can be used.
- Place the air fryer basket in the stainless steel pot, place the broil tray in it & line the broil tray with parchment paper.
- Place the rolls on the parchment paper.
- Drizzle very little oil on the patties.
- Close the pot with the air fryer lid.
- Select air fry, time 30 minutes, temperature 400 F or 200 C.
- After 30 minutes of air frying, open the lid.
- Crispy chicken bread rolls are ready.
- It will have a super crispy & golden brown outside, inside will be soft with the chicken filling.
- Enjoy, absolutely yum.
Snack 4- Chicken Egg Bread Rolls
Air Fried Chicken Egg Bread Rolls
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Prepared chicken filling
- Bread slices
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Water
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Cook hard-boiled eggs in the Instant Pot or in a saucepan over stove top.
- Peel off the shells & half the hard boiled eggs vertically.
- Remove the yolks & keep the egg whites aside.
- Have the prepared chicken filling ready.
- Cut the brown edges off the bread slices.
- Place some chicken filling on the halved egg, spread it well.
- Sprinkle some water on the bread & let it wet.
- Place the chicken egg filling on the center of the bread.
- Gently, fold the ends & make into an oval shape.
- Use water to glue the ends.
- Let's air fry the bread rolls.
- I've used Instant Pot Duo crisp & air fryer, any kind of air fryer can be used.
- Place the air fryer basket in the stainless steel pot, place the broil tray in it & line the broil tray with parchment paper.
- Place the rolls on the parchment paper.
- Drizzle very little oil on the patties.
- Close the pot with the air fryer lid.
- Select air fry, time 30 minutes, temperature 400 F or 200 C.
- After 30 minutes of air frying, open the lid.
- Crispy chicken egg bread rolls are ready.
- It will have a super crispy & golden brown outside, inside will be soft with the chicken & egg filling.
- Enjoy, absolutely yum.
