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I do the whole batch of chicken at once in my air fryer, the Ninja SP101UK Air Fryer-Mini Oven 10L 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. It's been great, can do 9 toast at once or a full Sunday lunch for 2, or just a large batch of roast spuds or chips, pies, etc.
Literally this morning my mum complained to me that my dad doesn’t use his air fryer for anything other than chips. Sending him this video now as a not so subtle hint to use it more
Here's a couple of TH-cam channels that will help him with recipe ideas.... Cooking with Cosori Fabulessly Frugal Backyard Chef - Love his toad in the hole! Pro Home Cooks Home Eats Hope that helps! Mark
Thanks for the various suggestions folks, i've updated the recipe with the idea about adding air holes to the baking parchment for better air flow, I think that's a great one that'll help get that hot hair moving and may reduce the cooking time - just make sure it's cooked through though! As always appreciate your tips!
Get a silcone liner with holes to go on top of the rack. Super easy to keep clean and doesn't impede the air too much. It might be hard to get one that fits exactly, but you can always just trim it to size.
Just spray some oil on the base. Then shake it around a couple of times. It wont stick. I use my air frier daily and have never had issues. Ive never put paper in it Also you could have reheated the chicken in the airfrier after to have it warm. Great way to reheat day old kfc and remove the extra grease. Just be sure to temperature check it. I do this all the time and it works fine. I use my airfrier daily and its great. Really good on falafel balls for wraps, great for lamb chops and fatty meats to drip out the excess and eat healthier.
Cheers, i'm just having fun playing with it, may get some other models or something that can do more, but this is just a cheap and cheerful thing really that does a good job!
im not sure if this works for an air fryer but a good tip for anyone breading chicken; to get those really nice flaky bits, press down on the flour covering your chicken really hard until it kind of cakes on there really nicely. this has without fail given me incredibly crispy flakes in a traditional deep fryer
I was a KFC Restaurant Manager a few years ago, I can tell you that buttermilk or eggs were never used. The chicken was dipped in water then into the flour mixture. The “secret” was the chicken deep fried in a pressure fryer… but, having said that, I can see why you need the buttermilk and eggs for air frying… I will be trying this recipe at the weekend. It just won’t be KFC… which can’t be a bad thing lol
Not trying to be a balloon buster but what with power costs ingredients cost to cook 3 bits of chicken wouldn't be cheaper and less hassle ti just buy it from KFC?
@@ianstewart119i watched the colonel cook fried chicken on a video and he dipped the chicken in a mixture of eggs & milk. i have been using buttermilk, but next time i think i will try the eggs & milk, or even eggs & buttermilk
I've been making air fried chickhen for a while, definitely do use the spray oil to stop it drying out as much. I would also recommned cutting holes in the baking parchment to let the air circulate better (we use Dim Sum Paper with the little holes already in it). Doing big pieces of chicken like this is definitely doable but I prefer to take thighs and cut them up into strips/pieces, that way you don't have to cook it for as long and you get a nicer crisp without burning it. Definitely looked good for a first attempt though!
Love that baking parchment tip! Yeah it's a good chance to experiment I guess, but it really did surprise me, this was just if it was gonna be any good, but fair play it was a good one!
Use dried milk and egg mix and add it to the flour then just wet the chicken with water and cover the drumsticks twice. I can still remember the smell of the spice mix when making the flour up. It stays with you for the day.
Hello, is this instead of buttermilk? Made some but used stuffing mix plus a few herbs but would like to try this one. Recently bought some KFC but it had a different taste to the original (very old person talking). Thank you
Im amazed by the pure coincidence that I just got some kfc for myself, but the even more amazing part is how good this airfryer chicken looks. It looks even better than what I got in my bucket rn XD
Oh cool, yeah I proper pushed the cooking to try and make it look more like the real thing, initially it looked a bit dull but then when it comes out I was pretty darn happy!
Looks amazing. Found a food hack I've been using and it works amazing, using the egg shell to remove egg shell that's in the eggs before whisking. Works sooooo well.
I know what I'm making this weekend! I don't use the air fryer near enough. Some "fried" chicken and a batch of air fried potato wedges will go down a treat.
should use it more mate, its better than an oven, I mean, you got the space limitation but it does do what an oven can do in less time, I've cooked meringues in mine, cakes.. bread, as well as your standard frozen foods
I'm always amazed/surprised by British buttermilk, it looks just like a tub of sour cream (maybe they're the same thing???) Buttermilk here in the States is sold in jugs, just looks like slightly yellow-y milk.
I thought he was marinating it in sour cream until he said it was buttermilk lol. I wonder how much, if any, difference the outcome will be using US buttermilk compared to UK buttermilk 🤔
I don't think what we get in the UK as buttermilk is at all related to the process of butter making. I think it's milk with cultures added. Personally I just use plain yoghurt as it's cheaper and more widely available. It's still got the acidic nature and it sticks to the food.
Yep there's not much difference at all. I can type it all out but a good Google brings up plenty of articles to browse over whilst munching on some KAFC lol
A cheat for the Buttermilk is to add some Food Acid (Vinegar/Citrus Juice/Tartaric or Lactic) to Whole Milk which will curdle the Milk Fats similar to Butter Milk. I use a Decor Oil Bottle (2 actually) one with Olice Oil and one with Vegetable, for the various recipes I do. I cook mostly in Aluminium Trays (mostly 8 x 8s) to help contain the mess and reduce the clean up. Works well and still allows good airflow. I cook wholes Chickens in mine (8 & 10 litre/Quarts AFs). AFs are great for Roast, Pork, Pork Belly, Lamb Racks. I have hardly used the full ovens for years.
I made this recipe last night. IT WAS GOOD! I had a dollar tree spice jar and i made an entire batch of the seasonings. This recipe is a keeper. The only thing I did different was lowered the time on the 2nd round of cooking.
Don’t use parchment papier to allow the air to circulate better and there’s no need to turn the chicken over. If you want to prevent the dryness or have a more,deep fried taste add a table spoon of your favourite oil at the bottom of the sir fryer - it will circulate and coat as it fries
Best part of living in a 2 person home is we can eat like fancy people: 1st batch, then 2nd batch, then third…yum! Definitely going to try this one. Thanks for the vid!
What is it with TH-camrs and these air fryer liners ? Air fryers work by the air circulating around the food. Sticking liners in completely defeats that. So your basically just grilling it.
Well i'm sold, I think KFC is great and the KAFC you did turned out so well! so am definitely keen to try this recipe - will be ordering myself an Air Fryer soon. Great video!
Here's the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe: 8 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup of MSG 3 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp white pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tbsp cumin Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
Good job. Having recently become a widower I bought an air fryer (neighbours advice) as learning how to make small meals is one of many things to relearn. I’ve seen a very similar technique on another TH-cam video and tried it. It was amazing. I just used thighs. One comment I noticed on that particular video was that KFC’s secret ingredient was “ground bacon”. It wasn’t in the many ingredients. Maybe next time. Well done.
I have an xxl airfryer that was about €90 and it works beter than the expensive one I had before. I use it for a lot of things. Meatballs are one of my favorits, snack size
Self-raising flour could be used instead of plain plus baking powder. Giving it a spray with cooking oil and baking in fan-forced oven exactly like in the air-fryer, does the trick as well. Using a full-sized oven means that you can cook all the pieces at once.
Thanks for sharing, there's a trick: I soak them in lemon buttermilk overnight, just rubbing them with mayonnaise and added mixed spices. Such a hammer crust and tender, not dry meat is awesome. Well, the construction error with the hot air fryers is that the more content volume, the higher they go, but not in width. It doesn't fit a regular margarita pizza, you have to cut it into 4 pieces and put 2 pieces in with the top facing away. 💯❤👋
one of my favourite things is roasting chicken in the air fryer, put a drop water in the bottom of the pan, cover the stand in foil with some holes pierced in it, place the chicken in there spray with a little oil (i prefer olive oil) sprinkle with salt then cook as needed, i use frozen chicken legs or thighs skin on. once cooked the skin is so beautifully crispy, next time i make it i can send you some pics
If you wanted to make it vegetarian for your daughter, you could use firm or extra firm tofu instead of the chicken. Skip the buttermilk marinade then follow the rest of the recipe as written (lower the cooking time a bit).
One of my favorite things is just chicken thighs done in the air fryer with just very basic seasoning. The airfryer crisps up the skin really nicely while keeping the chicken really juicy
You can't beat proper deep fried properly cooked KFC. When it's freshly fried and hasn't been sitting for ages. In an air fryer isn't really a proper substitute but it's still nice anyway.
I always give it a Spritz of oil when I put it in to cook. The second side normally doesn't cook as long as the first side. You kind of got to play around with it a little bit and find your sweet spot with the air fryer. I always leave my chicken in the oven on a low heat to keep it warm while I finish cooking the rest of it. Buy the time I'm done the house smells so good everybody is coming running before it's even done.
I airfry a lot of chicken portions and think 28 minutes seems a bit long. I'd recommend getting a meat thermometer and checking it regularly. It should help prevent the 2nd side being a little overcooked compared to the first side.
Now it’s almost £30 for 14 piece bucket I might start making my own but I’ll use my fan oven so I can cook more at once. They’d be a riot at my house 30mins for 3 pieces 🤣🤣🤣
I was sceptical on air fryers. We had one years ago. Tried it once for some chips and it took nearly an hour to cook them. They have come a long way since then. Since we bought our air fryer, we rarely use our oven anymore. Except for things that wont fit in the air fryer (Baking cakes, scones, bread and stuff like that). We bought a double drawer air fryer because we liked the idea of being able to seperate things, which does mean less room for larger things, but we can still fit 4 drumsticks in one drawer, meaning we could fit 8 at a time. I also think things like sausages and chicken stay juicier, and it takes less time. Sausages take around 14 - 16 mins and the same for a decent drawer of frozen chips. Quick easy meals, saving time and money on energy bills.
I usually cook it for around 25 minutes. Going ten, flip, and ten. Then remove and do the second batch. Then add the first batch back in and air fry for five more minutes. The chicken is cooked through (but make sure to temp with an instant thermometer) and not dried out. But the first batch gets warmed back up this way as well. But now I can do it in a single batch since I upgraded to an air fryer oven that has a larger capacity and more functions.
I have a full-sized air fryer that holds a 9×13 inch pan. That's how I air fry chicken. I always spritz grapeseed oil on it from the start. It turns out perfect every time.
I never thought I needed an air fryer in my life, but after getting a small one as a redeemable from a loyalty program, I just can't live without it now 😂
Im making this tomorrow for dinner need to check of ive got all the spices first,should have most ,looks delicious .i just bought myself the ninja two drawer air fryer,mainly because i neededvsomething bigger to use when family are here for dinner love your videos and enthusiasm 🎉
I've had my air fryer for 3 yrs. If I can't cook the food in the fryer I don't eat it. Our favorites are chicken, pork chops, burgers, rib eye steaks and especially salmon. The fish turns out unbelievably delicious. I can't remember the last time I used my oven. I think I made chips 5 times , very tasty but there is so much more to make. I'll make more chicken this weekend using your spice blend.
Buying ingredients tomorrow, must try this. Im obsessed with my air fryer and some of that is just because its mostly hands free. Set it, forget it, shake it here and there, bung it back in. I can go off and cook something that needs my full attention. I must admit, we have had an EzyCook for over 30 years, very similar to air fryers but huge glass bowl. Not sure if only an Aussie invention, but its done us well all this time, same idea as the air fryer. Hot air, circulating around. Ezy cook is quite large though, good for families. My air fryer is the 2-drawer ninja which I love for quick 1 person meals.
Bake on a wire rack for a solid 40 minutes at 180c or equivalent. Turning once. Check that it's cooked through internally by slicing the first piece of chicken (maybe pick the fattest one) or using a thermometer and making sure it's over 160c internal temp.
An air fryer is "just" a small convection oven. The reason they work so well is the preheat time is minimal (and can usually be ignored) due to the small size. A big convection oven will also lose heat more so it uses much more energy and the ambient temperature is harder to keep up. One of the reasons why you usually reduce the temperature and cooking time when using a normal oven recipe in the air fryer because it heats quicker and circulates the air more efficiently (when not being blocked with parchment paper).
I have 3 different types of air fryers. So my dilemma is which one do I use. I’m going to use my Ninja grill XL air fryer. And my power Xl fryer to compare. Good recipe. I like to spritz the floured chicken before air frying. Works great
Reminds me of Chef John's "oven-fried" chicken (basically the same thing, just in an oven), I tried it and found it to be just unpleasant, could have been the way I did it, but I found it was just dry and sandy-feeling with the dired out flour, so I just reverted to oil frying, cos it works for me, when I can be bothered to make fried chicken that is... :P
You're missing celery salt & MSG. Both will accelerate the flavour. Also, use a 1-2 part plain flour/cornflour mix. Lastly, spray with sunflower oil and cook at 190 for the first 11 minutes, then 185 after flipped for probably 9-10 minutes. Over that is overkill
For less calories i use chicken fillets, plain flour first, then into whisked eggs, then into plain breadcrumbs which has all of his spices mixed in...then into air fryer for 180 for about 7-8 mins then turn for about the same time until golden..,
i learned how to make kfc chicken during lockdown then went on to start making it in air fryer. got same air fryer.. yes i spray it because always get some flour residue. you donr good 👌
My air fryer combo unit ALWAYS overcooks. I must watch the time on it. I'm thinking mine will take less time. Plus it holds a lot more product than yours. So I'm always guessing. And guessing with raw chicken scares me. But I'll give it a go anyway. Guess I'll have to use my eyes and nose too.
If in doubt if it's chicken and it burns, i'd rather it be overcooked / charred. Cooking with chicken scares me a bit too I know what you mean! Yeah this is just a 4Litre air fryer.
Hi Barry, I'm going to try your recipe at the weekend, can you please do more airfryer recipes, like a roast pork/chicken roast dinner, I'm craving one x thanks
Ah man. I prefer chicken thighs since I started the channel, I just find them more, meaty!? Random one McDonald's once put chicken thigh meat in their nuggets with the breast in the UK and people complained about the slightly different colour, so they stopped. A man that is employed to watch chicken nuggets on a conveyor belt told me that lol
@@mrbarrylewis I'm old enough to remember mixed meat nuggets here in the US. It used to be like playing Russian Roulette if you were sharing them...try to keep the all white for yourself & give away the mixed meat ones 😁
My lessons learned from this video would be to change the timer up slightly and give them a shake midway through cooking, personally I’d of just shoved it all in wrapped in some foil 😊
Barry, save the little butter milk tubs, punch a couple holes in the bottom, and use them to start your green plants in for the garden. In fact if you save all your plastic tubs, you can use them for crafty storage bins, or potting starter plants. use them don't toss them. Of course if you reuse them as a food container in the fridge, be sure to put a label on top as to the contents. Mac * Cheese in a sour cream container makes for a disappointed dipper. LOL
I have the PowerXL Air Fryer Pro and it's my favorite. Racks like a real oven, came with a rotisserie and more. Way better than the basket style air fryers. (easier to clean too)
@@willowdragonheart looked at Emerio airfryer AF125024 its pretty much a digital version of the one he is using in this video, figured i wouldn't want to throw a ton of cash at it until i have tried it with a base model and seen if i prefer it to normal cooking
You can get liners for the air fryer makes it easier to clean, also have you tried the Ninja foodie tabletop oven, you could have cooked all that chicken at one time😆🤔💙
It would be interesting to see the difference in energy used between cooking multiple batches in an frier compared to doing it all at the same time in a regular convection oven.
Looks great unfortunately i only have fryer and Halegon oven but would honestly love to see you cook this KFC style in oil to see how good the mix compares i want to make but not sure about times in fryer 😊
Same steps for frying it normally, just shove it in your fryer once coated at 350f/175c ish and cook for a solid 15 minutes ideally or more if possible turning often. Testing that it's cooked through to at least a temp of 160c internally most importantly.
Maybe I'm just obsessive but it'd be nice seeing a comparison of this recipe cooked in oil, air fryer & oven. Or even a different fried chicken recipe since a video has already been done using this one (though seeing the 3 comparisons of this recipe would be good).
I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but I'm 98% sure that you're supposed to preheat your air fryer (which is why there's two lights on top) BEFORE putting in your food? Unless you're doing that off screen, but. you haven't really mentioned it in your previous videos either.
IMO You can't do this kind of batter in an Air Fryer and expect good results, it just becomes dry and bready, it doesn't get light and crispy as you would expect. The best way to "Air Fry" chicken or fish is to go for breading without an egg & flour mix, bread crumbs like panko work really well. Schnitzels are amazing in the Air Fryer.
Barry and my fellow viewers, I always marinate my chicken (or any other meat) and ALWAYS Salt and Pepper it so the flavor is driven into the meat, I would have probably added all the herbs and spices to the marinade as well. The last time I had KFC (in the 1990s) I found the breading tasty but the chicken a tasteless fiasco. if this is indeed the method they use I'm not surprised. Jim
Your version looks way better than when I went to KFC, Barry. And I bet that it tastes better too. Mine was more crust than chicken and quite dried out too 😒.
Looking at original flavor KFC the crust is not crunchy it's soft the extra crispy is the KFC that's crunchy so you truly have original KFC recipe there. Definitely gonna try the air fryer.🎅🚌👍
After months of saying I will do this recipe I have finally gotten round to finding all the spices (celery salt was impossible to find for a long time once I saw this) but I’m finally trying it, albeit with mini fillets instead to hopefully speed up the cook time and fit more portions into air fryer. I’m hoping I get a good result.
Here's the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe: 8 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup of MSG 3 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp white pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tbsp cumin Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
Love this Barry and wish I could eat it straight off the screen haha. Getting a sense of déjà-vu. Didn’t you do a similar one before? More air fryer stuff would be great.
Don’t do the egg step and add powdered egg to your flour mixture and make sure you use a good bread flour and add 50% extra herbs and spices and after you flour then let it rest for 10 minutes then add it to the flour mixture a second time that will stop it from pulling away from the chicken
I have tried the method you use here. The only thing Barry I found is that the chicken detaches from the coating, I prefer the fried method wherein the coating sticks to the chicken.
Thankyou. I'm always trying to improve my KFAC recipe. To be honest, I think they were a little overcooked. Maybe reduce the temp or time? Otherwise, thanks for the whole process.
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You should remove the buttermilk before dredging in flour, otherwise you end up with the chicken slipping out the batter/breading.
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I do the whole batch of chicken at once in my air fryer, the Ninja SP101UK Air Fryer-Mini Oven 10L 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. It's been great, can do 9 toast at once or a full Sunday lunch for 2, or just a large batch of roast spuds or chips, pies, etc.
Looks great, but surely that's tablespoons of ingredients not teaspoons?
Literally this morning my mum complained to me that my dad doesn’t use his air fryer for anything other than chips. Sending him this video now as a not so subtle hint to use it more
That's cool
Here's a couple of TH-cam channels that will help him with recipe ideas....
Cooking with Cosori
Fabulessly Frugal
Backyard Chef - Love his toad in the hole!
Pro Home Cooks
Home Eats
Hope that helps!
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This was a good video however KFC are very big on copyrighting there name we had to change it to the generic name of SFC to avoid getting sued.
Thanks for the various suggestions folks, i've updated the recipe with the idea about adding air holes to the baking parchment for better air flow, I think that's a great one that'll help get that hot hair moving and may reduce the cooking time - just make sure it's cooked through though! As always appreciate your tips!
Get a silcone liner with holes to go on top of the rack. Super easy to keep clean and doesn't impede the air too much. It might be hard to get one that fits exactly, but you can always just trim it to size.
@@AntonGully I use those basins for steaming.
Just spray some oil on the base. Then shake it around a couple of times. It wont stick. I use my air frier daily and have never had issues. Ive never put paper in it
Also you could have reheated the chicken in the airfrier after to have it warm. Great way to reheat day old kfc and remove the extra grease. Just be sure to temperature check it. I do this all the time and it works fine.
I use my airfrier daily and its great. Really good on falafel balls for wraps, great for lamb chops and fatty meats to drip out the excess and eat healthier.
Don't use any paper liner and the air will circulate unrestricted.
People generally use liners because they are too lazy to wash the pan every time.
Yes Barry, more air fryer videos please!
Cheers, i'm just having fun playing with it, may get some other models or something that can do more, but this is just a cheap and cheerful thing really that does a good job!
@@mrbarrylewis get the Ninja or even better a cosori not used a cosori but the xxl dual blaze as a hugh draw
I have both and agree now my big oven is never used and my cooking is healthier and quicker
im not sure if this works for an air fryer but a good tip for anyone breading chicken; to get those really nice flaky bits, press down on the flour covering your chicken really hard until it kind of cakes on there really nicely. this has without fail given me incredibly crispy flakes in a traditional deep fryer
I was a KFC Restaurant Manager a few years ago, I can tell you that buttermilk or eggs were never used. The chicken was dipped in water then into the flour mixture. The “secret” was the chicken deep fried in a pressure fryer… but, having said that, I can see why you need the buttermilk and eggs for air frying… I will be trying this recipe at the weekend. It just won’t be KFC… which can’t be a bad thing lol
I love kfc too much to ever work there 😂
Not trying to be a balloon buster but what with power costs ingredients cost to cook 3 bits of chicken wouldn't be cheaper and less hassle ti just buy it from KFC?
@@ianstewart119i watched the colonel cook fried chicken on a video and he dipped the chicken in a mixture of eggs & milk. i have been using buttermilk, but next time i think i will try the eggs & milk, or even eggs & buttermilk
I've been making air fried chickhen for a while, definitely do use the spray oil to stop it drying out as much. I would also recommned cutting holes in the baking parchment to let the air circulate better (we use Dim Sum Paper with the little holes already in it). Doing big pieces of chicken like this is definitely doable but I prefer to take thighs and cut them up into strips/pieces, that way you don't have to cook it for as long and you get a nicer crisp without burning it. Definitely looked good for a first attempt though!
Love that baking parchment tip! Yeah it's a good chance to experiment I guess, but it really did surprise me, this was just if it was gonna be any good, but fair play it was a good one!
Use dried milk and egg mix and add it to the flour then just wet the chicken with water and cover the drumsticks twice. I can still remember the smell of the spice mix when making the flour up. It stays with you for the day.
Hmm. Interesting method .
@@leonskum.5682 That's how they do it in KFC, you wouldn't believe the size of the bag of salt they add to the flour mix.
Hello, is this instead of buttermilk? Made some but used stuffing mix plus a few herbs but would like to try this one. Recently bought some KFC but it had a different taste to the original (very old person talking). Thank you
Im amazed by the pure coincidence that I just got some kfc for myself, but the even more amazing part is how good this airfryer chicken looks. It looks even better than what I got in my bucket rn XD
Oh cool, yeah I proper pushed the cooking to try and make it look more like the real thing, initially it looked a bit dull but then when it comes out I was pretty darn happy!
Looks amazing. Found a food hack I've been using and it works amazing, using the egg shell to remove egg shell that's in the eggs before whisking. Works sooooo well.
That really is a good hack yep yep!
I know what I'm making this weekend! I don't use the air fryer near enough. Some "fried" chicken and a batch of air fried potato wedges will go down a treat.
Sounds like a plan! Nice one
should use it more mate, its better than an oven, I mean, you got the space limitation but it does do what an oven can do in less time, I've cooked meringues in mine, cakes.. bread, as well as your standard frozen foods
I'm always amazed/surprised by British buttermilk, it looks just like a tub of sour cream (maybe they're the same thing???) Buttermilk here in the States is sold in jugs, just looks like slightly yellow-y milk.
Here in Northern Ireland it comes in cartons that holds a pint.
I thought he was marinating it in sour cream until he said it was buttermilk lol. I wonder how much, if any, difference the outcome will be using US buttermilk compared to UK buttermilk 🤔
I don't think what we get in the UK as buttermilk is at all related to the process of butter making. I think it's milk with cultures added. Personally I just use plain yoghurt as it's cheaper and more widely available. It's still got the acidic nature and it sticks to the food.
Yep there's not much difference at all. I can type it all out but a good Google brings up plenty of articles to browse over whilst munching on some KAFC lol
@@orientalmoons it is proper buttermilk here. People drink it here like a normal glass of milk.
I am loving the fact that you have exactly the same air fryer as me, so I have no worries trying these recipes. Cheers Barry!
A cheat for the Buttermilk is to add some Food Acid (Vinegar/Citrus Juice/Tartaric or Lactic) to Whole Milk which will curdle the Milk Fats similar to Butter Milk. I use a Decor Oil Bottle (2 actually) one with Olice Oil and one with Vegetable, for the various recipes I do. I cook mostly in Aluminium Trays (mostly 8 x 8s) to help contain the mess and reduce the clean up. Works well and still allows good airflow. I cook wholes Chickens in mine (8 & 10 litre/Quarts AFs). AFs are great for Roast, Pork, Pork Belly, Lamb Racks. I have hardly used the full ovens for years.
honey or pineapple juice can tenderise meat in 10 minutes
I made this recipe last night. IT WAS GOOD! I had a dollar tree spice jar and i made an entire batch of the seasonings. This recipe is a keeper. The only thing I did different was lowered the time on the 2nd round of cooking.
3:20 "Should be called KF-Sneeze" I'm wheezing 😂😂😂
Don’t use parchment papier to allow the air to circulate better and there’s no need to turn the chicken over. If you want to prevent the dryness or have a more,deep fried taste add a table spoon of your favourite oil at the bottom of the sir fryer - it will circulate and coat as it fries
Best part of living in a 2 person home is we can eat like fancy people: 1st batch, then 2nd batch, then third…yum! Definitely going to try this one. Thanks for the vid!
Awesome, love that - good luck!
HaHaHa... A real five-course meal. Salad, fried chicken, fried chicken, fried chicken, desert :-) .
What is it with TH-camrs and these air fryer liners ?
Air fryers work by the air circulating around the food. Sticking liners in completely defeats that. So your basically just grilling it.
but this wet batter would drip off and make a mess
Well i'm sold, I think KFC is great and the KAFC you did turned out so well! so am definitely keen to try this recipe - will be ordering myself an Air Fryer soon. Great video!
Nice one! Yeah I was really happy for a first go, there's some good hints and tips here too that i'd use next time.
Here's the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe:
8 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup of MSG
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
3 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cumin
Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
Good job. Having recently become a widower I bought an air fryer (neighbours advice) as learning how to make small meals is one of many things to relearn. I’ve seen a very similar technique on another TH-cam video and tried it. It was amazing. I just used thighs. One comment I noticed on that particular video was that KFC’s secret ingredient was “ground bacon”. It wasn’t in the many ingredients. Maybe next time. Well done.
I have an xxl airfryer that was about €90 and it works beter than the expensive one I had before. I use it for a lot of things. Meatballs are one of my favorits, snack size
Boston is a fabulous assistant as usual 🤩
Self-raising flour could be used instead of plain plus baking powder.
Giving it a spray with cooking oil and baking in fan-forced oven exactly like in the air-fryer, does the trick as well.
Using a full-sized oven means that you can cook all the pieces at once.
I’ve never heard something more relatable than being at a kids party and nailing what’s left of the food 😭🤣
Thanks for sharing, there's a trick: I soak them in lemon buttermilk overnight, just rubbing them with mayonnaise and added mixed spices. Such a hammer crust and tender, not dry meat is awesome. Well, the construction error with the hot air fryers is that the more content volume, the higher they go, but not in width. It doesn't fit a regular margarita pizza, you have to cut it into 4 pieces and put 2 pieces in with the top facing away.
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one of my favourite things is roasting chicken in the air fryer, put a drop water in the bottom of the pan, cover the stand in foil with some holes pierced in it, place the chicken in there spray with a little oil (i prefer olive oil) sprinkle with salt then cook as needed, i use frozen chicken legs or thighs skin on. once cooked the skin is so beautifully crispy, next time i make it i can send you some pics
Brilliant love the enthusiasm when he was tasting that chicken he was actually making me hungry new subscriber right here 👏
If you wanted to make it vegetarian for your daughter, you could use firm or extra firm tofu instead of the chicken. Skip the buttermilk marinade then follow the rest of the recipe as written (lower the cooking time a bit).
Air fryer chicken is actually incredible, I did my first Nando’s half chicken in an air fryer yesterday and it was so juicy and tender!
One of my favorite things is just chicken thighs done in the air fryer with just very basic seasoning. The airfryer crisps up the skin really nicely while keeping the chicken really juicy
You can't beat proper deep fried properly cooked KFC. When it's freshly fried and hasn't been sitting for ages. In an air fryer isn't really a proper substitute but it's still nice anyway.
I always give it a Spritz of oil when I put it in to cook. The second side normally doesn't cook as long as the first side. You kind of got to play around with it a little bit and find your sweet spot with the air fryer. I always leave my chicken in the oven on a low heat to keep it warm while I finish cooking the rest of it. Buy the time I'm done the house smells so good everybody is coming running before it's even done.
We've just got an airfryer for my birthday, so we might try this over the weekend. Thankyou, Barry!
You can get racks to put in the air fryer, so can get more in at once, having two layers. I've also got a rack with skewers, so you can do kebabs too.
I airfry a lot of chicken portions and think 28 minutes seems a bit long. I'd recommend getting a meat thermometer and checking it regularly. It should help prevent the 2nd side being a little overcooked compared to the first side.
Now it’s almost £30 for 14 piece bucket I might start making my own but I’ll use my fan oven so I can cook more at once. They’d be a riot at my house 30mins for 3 pieces 🤣🤣🤣
I was sceptical on air fryers. We had one years ago. Tried it once for some chips and it took nearly an hour to cook them. They have come a long way since then. Since we bought our air fryer, we rarely use our oven anymore. Except for things that wont fit in the air fryer (Baking cakes, scones, bread and stuff like that). We bought a double drawer air fryer because we liked the idea of being able to seperate things, which does mean less room for larger things, but we can still fit 4 drumsticks in one drawer, meaning we could fit 8 at a time. I also think things like sausages and chicken stay juicier, and it takes less time. Sausages take around 14 - 16 mins and the same for a decent drawer of frozen chips. Quick easy meals, saving time and money on energy bills.
I usually cook it for around 25 minutes. Going ten, flip, and ten. Then remove and do the second batch. Then add the first batch back in and air fry for five more minutes. The chicken is cooked through (but make sure to temp with an instant thermometer) and not dried out. But the first batch gets warmed back up this way as well.
But now I can do it in a single batch since I upgraded to an air fryer oven that has a larger capacity and more functions.
Boston approval is all any of us can ever ask for!
You should do a video on making homemade dog food for Boston. It would be very cool to see, and if he approves it.
He has a video about a dog food cake iirc.
I usually do 20 minutes and just check the internal temperature to be sure it’s cooked through. 28 minutes seems like a very long time.
I have a full-sized air fryer that holds a 9×13 inch pan. That's how I air fry chicken. I always spritz grapeseed oil on it from the start. It turns out perfect every time.
Love your videos, especially when Mrs B and the children are in them because their reactions add to the video so much.
Now I just bought my first ever air fryer and i have a meat box xoming tomorrow so am looking forward to trying some of your recipes
I never thought I needed an air fryer in my life, but after getting a small one as a redeemable from a loyalty program, I just can't live without it now 😂
Im making this tomorrow for dinner need to check of ive got all the spices first,should have most ,looks delicious .i just bought myself the ninja two drawer air fryer,mainly because i neededvsomething bigger to use when family are here for dinner love your videos and enthusiasm 🎉
I've had my air fryer for 3 yrs. If I can't cook the food in the fryer I don't eat it. Our favorites are chicken, pork chops, burgers, rib eye steaks and especially salmon. The fish turns out unbelievably delicious. I can't remember the last time I used my oven. I think I made chips 5 times , very tasty but there is so much more to make. I'll make more chicken this weekend using your spice blend.
Buying ingredients tomorrow, must try this. Im obsessed with my air fryer and some of that is just because its mostly hands free. Set it, forget it, shake it here and there, bung it back in. I can go off and cook something that needs my full attention. I must admit, we have had an EzyCook for over 30 years, very similar to air fryers but huge glass bowl. Not sure if only an Aussie invention, but its done us well all this time, same idea as the air fryer. Hot air, circulating around. Ezy cook is quite large though, good for families. My air fryer is the 2-drawer ninja which I love for quick 1 person meals.
Try it without the paper for better air flow
Good shout, someone said about adding holes to the paper!
Hi Barry. Could you try this in your convection or fan assisted oven? I've always been curious if it works the same as an air fryer.
Bake on a wire rack for a solid 40 minutes at 180c or equivalent. Turning once. Check that it's cooked through internally by slicing the first piece of chicken (maybe pick the fattest one) or using a thermometer and making sure it's over 160c internal temp.
@@mrbarrylewis Surely you must mean 160f?
An air fryer is "just" a small convection oven. The reason they work so well is the preheat time is minimal (and can usually be ignored) due to the small size. A big convection oven will also lose heat more so it uses much more energy and the ambient temperature is harder to keep up. One of the reasons why you usually reduce the temperature and cooking time when using a normal oven recipe in the air fryer because it heats quicker and circulates the air more efficiently (when not being blocked with parchment paper).
I have 3 different types of air fryers. So my dilemma is which one do I use. I’m going to use my Ninja grill XL air fryer. And my power Xl fryer to compare. Good recipe. I like to spritz the floured chicken before air frying. Works great
Reminds me of Chef John's "oven-fried" chicken (basically the same thing, just in an oven), I tried it and found it to be just unpleasant, could have been the way I did it, but I found it was just dry and sandy-feeling with the dired out flour, so I just reverted to oil frying, cos it works for me, when I can be bothered to make fried chicken that is... :P
You're missing celery salt & MSG. Both will accelerate the flavour. Also, use a 1-2 part plain flour/cornflour mix. Lastly, spray with sunflower oil and cook at 190 for the first 11 minutes, then 185 after flipped for probably 9-10 minutes. Over that is overkill
fajitas in air fryer come out so moist.. I don't add the paper, and cooked in about 12-14 mins stiring it twice
I use the same spices but use half flour half panko breadcrumbs. Also oven bake with butter in bottom of pan and turn half way. cooks in 40 mins.
For less calories i use chicken fillets, plain flour first, then into whisked eggs, then into plain breadcrumbs which has all of his spices mixed in...then into air fryer for 180 for about 7-8 mins then turn for about the same time until golden..,
i learned how to make kfc chicken during lockdown then went on to start making it in air fryer. got same air fryer.. yes i spray it because always get some flour residue. you donr good 👌
My air fryer combo unit ALWAYS overcooks. I must watch the time on it. I'm thinking mine will take less time. Plus it holds a lot more product than yours. So I'm always guessing. And guessing with raw chicken scares me. But I'll give it a go anyway. Guess I'll have to use my eyes and nose too.
If in doubt if it's chicken and it burns, i'd rather it be overcooked / charred. Cooking with chicken scares me a bit too I know what you mean! Yeah this is just a 4Litre air fryer.
@@mrbarrylewis yeah me too. Better a little overcooked with chicken.
Hi Barry, I'm going to try your recipe at the weekend, can you please do more airfryer recipes, like a roast pork/chicken roast dinner, I'm craving one x thanks
That Buttermilk looks so thick, like Yogart, but the final look, I wish it was a Scratch and Sniff iMac Desktop! MMMMMMM
You're not gonna get the KFC flavour without the MSG my dude.
In my 35 years on this earth… I still haven’t tried KFC… and I lived in the states for 2 years !
Trying this next Friday Barry, amazing thanks! Any chance of a KFC gravy recipe next to go with it 😅
Great video Barry ! Loving the Jaws T shirt mate ! My favourite film 🙂
I put one of your videos on and my fairly ill 5-year-old sat up and yelled, "YEEEEES, ALWAYS BARRY FOREEEEVER!"
I've never been a fan of chicken thighs , that said. Who doesn't love a bit of KFC
Ah man. I prefer chicken thighs since I started the channel, I just find them more, meaty!? Random one McDonald's once put chicken thigh meat in their nuggets with the breast in the UK and people complained about the slightly different colour, so they stopped. A man that is employed to watch chicken nuggets on a conveyor belt told me that lol
@@mrbarrylewis I'm old enough to remember mixed meat nuggets here in the US. It used to be like playing Russian Roulette if you were sharing them...try to keep the all white for yourself & give away the mixed meat ones 😁
The video was good, but it could have been better if you included the ingredient ratios.
Thanks
When you took the first piece of chicken out of the flour I honestly thought you were going to take a bite out of it LOL.
My lessons learned from this video would be to change the timer up slightly and give them a shake midway through cooking, personally I’d of just shoved it all in wrapped in some foil 😊
Barry, save the little butter milk tubs, punch a couple holes in the bottom, and use them to start your green plants in for the garden. In fact if you save all your plastic tubs, you can use them for crafty storage bins, or potting starter plants. use them don't toss them. Of course if you reuse them as a food container in the fridge, be sure to put a label on top as to the contents. Mac * Cheese in a sour cream container makes for a disappointed dipper. LOL
Your recent Air Fryer video's have now officially convinced me to get one, ill be buying it first thing next month!
I have the PowerXL Air Fryer Pro and it's my favorite. Racks like a real oven, came with a rotisserie and more. Way better than the basket style air fryers. (easier to clean too)
@@Okurka. Maybe he is disabled and gets paid once a month. My mum is disabled and recieves her benefits on the 1st of every month.
@@willowdragonheart looked at Emerio airfryer AF125024 its pretty much a digital version of the one he is using in this video, figured i wouldn't want to throw a ton of cash at it until i have tried it with a base model and seen if i prefer it to normal cooking
Flour on it's own will burn really easilly. Recommend doing 50/50 flour and potato/corn starch
You can get liners for the air fryer makes it easier to clean, also have you tried the Ninja foodie tabletop oven, you could have cooked all that chicken at one time😆🤔💙
Yes I need to get some of those!
If you lower the code time by just a couple minutes, it will still cook all the way through and not get the dryer darker part
Well done! It doesn’t look quite like KFC but it looks incredibly good that’s for sure!!!
Yeah I think that's the angle i'm going for, it's still fried chicken in some ways and it was lovely, super surprised!
It would be interesting to see the difference in energy used between cooking multiple batches in an frier compared to doing it all at the same time in a regular convection oven.
I think trying your own creme eggs would be a fun easter project
I think it looked a bit dry and not KFC like, but that probably works out nicer for not being as greasy as KFC.
Looks great unfortunately i only have fryer and Halegon oven but would honestly love to see you cook this KFC style in oil to see how good the mix compares i want to make but not sure about times in fryer 😊
Same steps for frying it normally, just shove it in your fryer once coated at 350f/175c ish and cook for a solid 15 minutes ideally or more if possible turning often. Testing that it's cooked through to at least a temp of 160c internally most importantly.
Maybe I'm just obsessive but it'd be nice seeing a comparison of this recipe cooked in oil, air fryer & oven. Or even a different fried chicken recipe since a video has already been done using this one (though seeing the 3 comparisons of this recipe would be good).
I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but I'm 98% sure that you're supposed to preheat your air fryer (which is why there's two lights on top) BEFORE putting in your food? Unless you're doing that off screen, but. you haven't really mentioned it in your previous videos either.
IMO You can't do this kind of batter in an Air Fryer and expect good results, it just becomes dry and bready, it doesn't get light and crispy as you would expect. The best way to "Air Fry" chicken or fish is to go for breading without an egg & flour mix, bread crumbs like panko work really well. Schnitzels are amazing in the Air Fryer.
Barry and my fellow viewers, I always marinate my chicken (or any other meat) and ALWAYS Salt and Pepper it so the flavor is driven into the meat, I would have probably added all the herbs and spices to the marinade as well. The last time I had KFC (in the 1990s) I found the breading tasty but the chicken a tasteless fiasco. if this is indeed the method they use I'm not surprised. Jim
that does look good and i will have to try it. but you should also try wings in the air fryer and a whole roast chicken.. life changing
Yes! KFC is one of my favorite franchises! You're the best barry!
Cheers Daniel, it was nice to have it and not have greasy fingers lol but it did take a LONG time!
Your version looks way better than when I went to KFC, Barry. And I bet that it tastes better too. Mine was more crust than chicken and quite dried out too 😒.
Looking at original flavor KFC the crust is not crunchy it's soft the extra crispy is the KFC that's crunchy so you truly have original KFC recipe there. Definitely gonna try the air fryer.🎅🚌👍
Boston is sooo cute, thanks for including him ;)
After months of saying I will do this recipe I have finally gotten round to finding all the spices (celery salt was impossible to find for a long time once I saw this) but I’m finally trying it, albeit with mini fillets instead to hopefully speed up the cook time and fit more portions into air fryer. I’m hoping I get a good result.
Here's the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe:
8 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup of MSG
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
3 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cumin
Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
1 CUP OF SALT !!!???@@Carnage1975
Love this Barry and wish I could eat it straight off the screen haha. Getting a sense of déjà-vu. Didn’t you do a similar one before? More air fryer stuff would be great.
He did a Zinger a couple of years ago, I tried it a few times but couldn’t get it right.
NEVER leave out the baking powder or soda! It raises the pH of the proteins and makes everything more crispy
The other thing that works well is pickle juice, and arrow root flour in the mix for extra crunch,you be surprised
If you have a convection oven you can do this in your oven and you can do the whole batch.
or a fan oven? and some oven chips at same time.
Very nice, I rthink 20 min and internal temp of 75 *c and spray olive oil before you put it in to prevent sticking and overcooking dry out..Thanks
I am so hungry for this right now! This weekend I am trying this! 😊
That looked so good, I hopped in my car and drove to the KFC up the street.
Don’t do the egg step and add powdered egg to your flour mixture and make sure you use a good bread flour and add 50% extra herbs and spices and after you flour then let it rest for 10 minutes then add it to the flour mixture a second time that will stop it from pulling away from the chicken
I have tried the method you use here. The only thing Barry I found is that the chicken detaches from the coating, I prefer the fried method wherein the coating sticks to the chicken.
That looks nothing like kfc
Of course not, it's a Pug
Thankyou. I'm always trying to improve my KFAC recipe. To be honest, I think they were a little overcooked. Maybe reduce the temp or time? Otherwise, thanks for the whole process.
Isn’t a small teaspoon of oil in air frier good idea for something like this?