3 Ways to Make Grilled Chicken in an Air Fryer

07/10/2023

Do you want to prepare delicious grilled chicken with a crispy, golden outside, soft, moist, sweet and fragrant inside, but don't have much time in the kitchen? Don't worry, Pasta Fresca Saigon will share with you 3 ways to marinate and prepare grilled chicken in an oil-free fryer extremely quickly and simply while still ensuring delicious flavor. Let's roll up our sleeves and get in the kitchen and let's do it!

How to make honey grilled chicken in an oil-free fryer 

Prepare materials 

Ingredients to make honey grilled chicken include:

  • Chicken: 1 small chicken – 1.2kg
  • Oyster sauce: 1 tablespoon
  • MSG: 1 teaspoon
  • Fish sauce: ⅓ teaspoon
  • Dried garlic: 1 teaspoon
  • Dried onions: 1 teaspoon
  • Ground pepper: ⅓ teaspoon
  • Honey: 2 teaspoons
  • Cooking oil: 2 teaspoons
Ingredients needed to prepare honey grilled chicken
Ingredients needed to prepare honey grilled chicken

Instructions on how to make honey grilled chicken in an oil-free fryer

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

  • Buy chicken, wash with water and drain.
  • Peel and chop garlic and onions.

Step 2: Marinate the chicken 

Prepare a bowl, add fish sauce, oyster sauce, MSG, pepper and dried garlic and onion, stir well until all spices dissolve. Next, apply the sauce evenly on the chicken body and belly, making sure the sauce evenly covers the whole chicken. Cover tightly and put the chicken in the refrigerator for about 3-4 hours to let the spices absorb evenly.

Step 3: Grill chicken

Grill chicken in an oil-free fryer 3 times:

  • Step 1: Bake chicken at 190 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
  • Second time: Flip the chicken and continue baking at 190 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
  • Third time: Use a brush to brush the honey + cooking oil mixture all over the chicken, continue to bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 2 minutes.

Step 4: Finished product 

So you have finished the extremely delicious honey-grilled chicken dish in an oil-free fryer. The chicken is cooked evenly, the skin is crispy, beautifully golden, and absorbs the sweet taste of honey. The meat is soft and fragrant, dipped in salt, pepper, lemon and chili, it's truly amazing.

Chicken grilled with honey in an oil-free fryer with a golden, shiny, beautiful exterior
How to make honey-grilled chicken with a golden, shiny, and beautiful exterior

How to make grilled chicken breast with cheese in an oil-free fryer

Prepare materials 

Ingredients to make grilled chicken breast with cheese include:

  • Chicken breast: 800g
  • Cheese: 3 slices
  • Garlic: 4 cloves
  • Potatoes: 2 tubers
  • Spices: Salt, pepper…
  • Tools: Foil 
Ingredients to make grilled chicken breast with cheese
Ingredients to make grilled chicken breast with cheese

Instructions on how to make grilled chicken breast with cheese in an oil-free fryer

Step 1: Prepare ingredients 

  • Wash the chicken breasts, then use a knife to lightly score the chicken surface to absorb more seasoning. 
  • Peel the purple onions and garlic, put them in a mortar, and pound them finely.

Step 2: Marinate chicken breast 

Use your hands to squeeze the onion and garlic juice into a bowl containing chicken breasts. Next, add 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of pepper, mix well and leave for about 10 - 15 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.

Step 3: Grill chicken 

Line the oil-free fryer with a layer of foil, then add the entire marinated chicken breast. Place 1 slice of cheese on each chicken breast, then bake the chicken at 200 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.

While waiting for the chicken to cook, you can boil the potatoes and mash them finely to make mashed potatoes to serve with the chicken.

Step 4: Finished product

After 25 minutes, you can take the grilled cheese chicken out of the air fryer and enjoy. The chicken breast is soft and naturally sweet, absorbing the spices and blending with the rich, fragrant cheese.

Chicken breast grilled with cheese in an oil-free fryer is greasy and fragrant
How to make fatty, fragrant grilled chicken breast with cheese in an oil-free fryer

How to make crispy grilled chicken with oil-free fryer 

Prepare materials 

Ingredients to make crispy-skinned grilled chicken include:

  • Chicken: 1.5kg
  • Ginger: 50g
  • Lemongrass: 1 branch
  • Chili: 1 fruit
  • Purple onion: 1 bulb
  • Garlic: ¼ bulb

Instructions on how to make crispy-skinned grilled chicken in an oil-free fryer. How to choose to buy fresh, quality chicken

Step 1: Prepare chicken 

Buy chicken, rub with salt or lemon to remove odor, then rinse with water.

Step 2: Marinate the chicken 

Add shallots, garlic, ginger, chili, and lemongrass to the blender. Next add 2 teaspoons seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, ½ tablespoon oyster sauce, ½ tablespoon soy sauce Blend until the mixture blends together.

Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the sauce mixture, then apply evenly over the chicken. Note, do not apply on chicken skin.

Put 1 teaspoon of salt on the chicken skin and rub it evenly to make the chicken skin crispier and more delicious when grilled. Marinate the chicken for about 1 hour to absorb the spices.

Step 3: Grill chicken 

Put the chicken in the oil-free fryer (turn the chicken upside down), cover, and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes.

Next, brush cooking oil on the chicken and continue baking at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

Finally, flip the chicken skin over and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes so the chicken is evenly cooked and fragrant.

Step 4: Finished product 

Grilled chicken with crispy skin and a golden, crispy exterior. The meat still remains soft, moist, delicious and not dry. You can eat grilled chicken with fried sticky rice, cucumber, and tomatoes to make the dish more delicious and attractive.

The chicken skin is crispy and golden brown, the meat is soft, fragrant and attractive
The chicken skin is crispy and golden brown, the meat is soft, fragrant and attractive

>> MORE REFERENCES: How to Marinate BBQ Beef at Home

How to choose to buy fresh, quality chicken

To choose fresh, quality chicken, you can apply some of the following tips:

  • Choose chickens with light yellow, soft, smooth skin that feels elastic when touched.
  • The chicken looks fresh and delicious, without any bad smell or bruises or hematomas.
  • Use your hand to press the chicken body, chicken breast, and chicken thighs. If it feels firm, the chicken is delicious. If the meat is mushy and slippery, it means the chicken has been injected with drugs. You should not buy it because it can have a negative impact on your health.

summary 

Above are 3 delicious and attractive ways to make grilled chicken in an oil-free fryer that Pasta Fresca Saigon wants to share with readers. Wishing you success in preparing grilled chicken for the whole family!

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