I always feel like a kitcken rockstar when I pull a perfectly colored, glistening chicken out of my oven. All of the hours of thawing, cleaning, prepping, seasons, basting and cooking finally payed off and I have a beautiful bird worthy of a Martha Stewart Magazine cover story.
And then I wake up, realize this is the real world, and between working full time and raising a family, I have no time spend hours on a meal.
Lucky for me and my family, I have a Versonel Air Fryer, which you can find here. Once again I can make fabulous chicken that is the center of my meal and still have time to make mashed potatoes from a box...err... I mean lovinly boil and mash potatoes by hand while churning my own butter and pressing apples to make cider... lol
So here it is. My blog on how to make perfect Air Fried Chicken using the Versonel Air Fryer - 3 ways!
1. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast. So good. So Healthy.
What you need:
Two boneless, skinless chicken breasts. And guess what? They can be FROZEN! I'm Serious! I've done it several times, and it tastes amazing!
Olive or avacado oil
Seasoning.
What you do:
Brush the chicken with a tiny bit of oil
Season according to taste - I used parmesan cheese! :)
Pop it in the Versonel Air Fryer for 20 minutes (1 full cycle on the chicken setting)
and...
Voila. Perfect. Chicken.
2. Chicken Quarters - Leave the skin on for a totally yummy, but not as healthy crunch!
What you need:
Two chicken quarters - I like using legs and thighs
Olive or avacado oil
Seasoning - get creative - try ginger and soy sauce!
What you do:
Brush the chicken with a tiny bit of oil
Season according to taste
Pop it in the Versonel Air Fryer for 20 minutes (1 full cycle on the chicken setting)
and...
Voila. Perfect. Chicken. AGAIN!!
3. Roasted Chicken. Yup, the whole thing!
What you need:
A small roasting chicken. Mine was 6 lbs and it was a bit too large. I burned the top as you can see, but the skin was super yummy! :)
Olive or avacado oil
Seasoning - Go traditional! All you really need is salt & Pepper
What you do:
Clean your chicken like usual and make sure to pull and necks and other gross parts out of the cavity
Brush the chicken with a tiny bit of oil
Season according to taste
Feel free to throw some small potatoes in there, but only if there is ample room.
Pop it in the Versonel Air Fryer for 40 minutes (2 cycles on the chicken setting)
and...
The. Perfect. Chicken. It took the willpower of a saint to not eat that delicious crispy skin before taking this picture.
****always make sure your chicken is cooked to a minimum of 165 degrees C to prevent food borne illness****