Air Fried Cajun Chicken Sandwich
So easy, so good. In a bowl (I like one with a tight fitting lid) add flour, Cajun seasoning (I used Tony’s), onion and garlic powder to taste, Spanish paprika and cayenne. Toss in 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs and toss till coated. Air fry these at 370° for 15 minutes and turn. Air fry another 15 minutes. Before they are done, put some sourdough bread slices in a toaster. In the last minute, put on a slice of cheese. I like a medium cheddar. Take the bread out of the oven and squirt on some Zaxby’s sauce. I love this stuff, even at 140 calories per tablespoon. You can find it in Food Lion, of course, by the condiments. Put on the piece of bread. Yum! I served mine with a side...
Spicy Heavy Cream Eggs
This is a GREAT way to start a day. Easy, yet packed with flavor. Heat up a non-stick skillet for a couple minutes. Pour in 1/4 cup of heavy cream. Stir in 1 heaping tablespoon of Chili Crisps. Cook until it caramelizes, about 2minutes. Crack in 2 or 3 eggs. I crack them into a small bowl to keep shells out. Sprinkle on some crushed red pepper flacks. Add some black pepper. Top with chopped parsley or chives. Cover and cook till the eggs are to your liking. I cooked mine for 2 minutes. Splash on a little chili oil and serve. I served mine on top of a small pan seared ham steak. Absolutely fantastic! ps. You can find Chili Crisps in the food lion to the left of the soy sauces. It’s a small jar on the top self, so it’s hard to...
Chipolte Coffee Wings!
I love having fun with wings, and every-so-often I come up with something that I have to write up. In a large bowl, mix a quarter cup of flour (Almond, Chickpea are good too) with two tablespoons of fine ground coffee (I like Robusto expresso) and two tablespoons of Chipolte powder. Add Himalayan sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to taste. Mix well. Trim the wings, I buy mine pre-cut most of the time. Add to the mixture and toss till coated. I put these in my air fryer rotisserie basket at 400° for 35 minutes. If you don’t have one, put on a rack, spray the top with olive oil and bake, flipping halfway through. I served these with a Bolthouse Creamy Cesar dressing and my veggie-forward Cuban Black...
Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings
One of my favorite appetizers is Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings. Not only are they a crowd favorite, they’re also incredibly easy to make. Not including cooking time, prep time can be as low as 5 minutes (buying pre-cut wings and shredded parm) You can air fry these, or if you’re making a big batch, use the oven. COATING: Put equal mounts of flour and corn starch into a container with a lid. 1/4 cup of each is fine for a small batch. You can use almond flour if you like. Add your seasonings. I use a couple tablespoons of Kevin’s Creole seasoning (Tony’s is fine). Grind in some black pepper and a teaspoon or so of garlic powder. Mix well, add the chicken and toss until everything is well coated. I like to buy the pre-cut chicken and the...
Spicy Chili Oil Avocado Toast.
With a small amount of Kerrygold butter, toast both sides of some sourdough bread. While this toasts, mix some chunky guac with 3 minced green olives stuffed with garlic. Squeeze on about a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. When the bread is done, pull it from the skillet and pour in about a tablespoon of chili oil. On a medium high heat, crack an egg or two into the oil. Turn off the heat and let it cook through. Season with roasted red pepper flakes and fresh cracked black pepper. Spoon the guac onto the toast and top with the egg. Bingo, a fantastic breakfast in less than 10...
Air Fried Pork Tonkatsu with a cabbage salad.
This an easy, but great recipe. Pick a few boneless chops, if they are thick, pound them down. Season them with salt and pepper. Make up a dredge station of beaten eggs, panko and a bowl of flour mixed with starch. I would like to have potato starch, but had to go with corn starch. Dry the cuts, coat with the flour, dip in the egg, coat with the panko. If you are feeling brave, do the egg and panko again. Spray them down with avocado oil on both sides and put them into the air fryer. I did mine at 400° for 20 minutes. But put a thermometer if you can. I stopped the heat at 180° and pulled them. While they cooked I made a Tonkatsu sauce of 6 tbs of Worcester sauce, and 6 tabs of ketchup, a tsp of agave and 3 TBSP of soy sauce. Grind in some black pepper into this....