Delicious, budget-friendly and packed with protein, chicken is a brilliant staple ingredient for easy midweek meals. It also cooks beautifully in an air fryer, creating meat that is tender and juicy yet perfectly crispy on the outside in just a matter of minutes.
From flavour-packed fakeaways to family favourites, we’ve rounded up the best chicken recipes tailor-made for cooking in the air fryer.
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Bored of Lunch’s Air Fryer Crispy Fried Chicken
Ditch the fried chicken takeaways for good with this healthier alternative that’s just as delicious, seasoned with a gorgeous blend of herbs and spices. Better still, it only takes 20 minutes to make.
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Air Fryer Harissa Chicken Gyros
Fresh, spicy, and bursting with flavour, this homemade take on a street food favourite comes together in just 15 minutes.
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Air Fryer Salted Chilli Chicken
If your go-to takeaway order is salt and pepper chicken with curry sauce, this easy recipe is for you.
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Air Fryer Chicken Carbonara Lasagne
For a lighter take on lasagne, look no further than this easy dinner recipe that incorporates the delicious flavours of a carbonara.
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Air Fryer Chicken Skewers with Satay Peanut Sauce
Complete with a mouth-watering marinade inspired by Southeast Asian flavours, this chicken satay is a great addition to your midweek meal rotation.
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Jalapeño Popper Chicken
Inspired by jalapeño poppers, this inventive chicken recipe combines a creamy, spicy filling with a crunchy tortilla chip coating.
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Air Fryer Chicken Parm
Packed with a whopping 49 grams of protein per serving, this lighter take on an Italian-American classic features a rich tomato sauce and melted cheese topping.
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Air Fryer Jerk-Inspired Chicken Drumsticks
The easy overnight marinade in this dish brings plenty of heat – and comes out of the air fryer perfectly charred.
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The Batch Lady’s Chicken Shawarma Traybake
This one-dish, freezer-friendly traybake recipe is easy to prep in advance and can be cooked in the air fryer or oven – ideal for when you’re craving a hearty kebab.
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Hot Sauce and Honey Chicken Tenders
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and drizzled with a punchy combination of peanut butter, honey and hot sauce, these chicken tenders are the ultimate quick and easy snack that take just 15 minutes to cook in the air fryer.