Air-fryer Karaage Chicken with Pickled Cucumber

Air fryer Karaage Chicken with Pickled Cucumber v2

This easy Japanese-inspired karaage chicken dish is a no-brainer for busy weeknights. It's flavoursome, easy to make and budget-friendly.

Ingredients

  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers
  • 2 carrots
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 free range egg
  • 1 cup peri peri-style panko breadcrumbs
  • 500g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce
  • 450g microwave long-grain white rice, heated to serve
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 tbs fried shallots
  • 1 tbs sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
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Method

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, cut cucumber and carrot into long thin ribbons, then place cucumber in a glass bowl. Add vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes. Drain. Set carrot aside until required.
  2. Meanwhile, place egg in a bowl and breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then press in breadcrumbs to coat. Place chicken on a plate.
  3. Preheat a 4L air fryer to 200°C, then line the basket with baking paper. Air-fry chicken, in batches, for 12 minutes or until cooked through and golden-brown.
  4. Combine mayonnaise and sweet chilli in a small bowl. Divide rice among bowls. Add carrot and pickled cucumber. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with onion and shallots, then drizzle with sesame oil. Serve with mayonnaise.
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