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Air Fryer Buttermilk Panko Fried Chicken
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Air Fryer Buttermilk Panko Fried Chicken

40 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, pounded thin)Meat600 g
  • buttermilk (for the dredge)Dairy240 ml
  • panko breadcrumbs (or Italian-style breadcrumbs)Bakery150 g
  • saltSpices6 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g
  • cooking spray (or oil for spraying)Pantry10 ml

per serving

Nutrition

321kcal

Carbs
23 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
11 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Air fryer
  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Season the chicken

    • Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
    Step 1
  2. Make the buttermilk dredge

    • Whisk the buttermilk with a little salt and pepper in a bowl.
    • Add the chicken and toss to coat well.
    Step 2
  3. Coat in panko

    • Skip the flour dredge entirely.
    • Press each piece of chicken into the panko breadcrumbs, coating evenly on all sides.
    Step 3
  4. Air fry

    • Lightly spray the breaded chicken with cooking spray.
    • Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook at 200 °C, flipping halfway, until golden and cooked through.
    Step 4
  5. Serve

    • Serve hot, ideally in a fried chicken sandwich.
    Step 5