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Instant Pot Crispy Chicken

Instapot Crispy Chicken
Instapot Crispy Chicken

I like Fried Chicken but I don’t like the frying part i.e. I don’t want to deep fry food for varied reasons that I have talked in my other posts. In my last post I shared a recipe for making spicy chicken using the Instapot and some of my friends were wondering if it really was crispy? So I thought I’d try making some Crispy Fried Chicken similar to KFC or Popeye’s. I have listed the Indian spices( spicy version) and I have listed the ingredients for the regular version. I used boneless thighs here but this recipe should work for any chicken.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients(Indian/Spicy):

Chicken -500 grams/ 1 Pound
Ginger Garlic paste -1tsp
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Pepper Powder -1 tsp
All Purpose Flour – 4 Tbsp(2 Tbsp in marinade & 2 Tbsp to dip)
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder- 1 tsp
Lemon Juice-2 tbsp
Oil- 1 tbsp

Ingredients(Regular):

Chicken -500 grams/ 1 Pound

Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste

Pepper Powder -1 tsp

All Purpose Flour – 4 Tbsp(2 Tbsp in marinade & 2 Tbsp to dab

Basil – 1/2 tsp

Parsley- 1/2 tsp

Thyme-1/2 tsp

Lemon Juice-2 tbsp
Oil- 1 tbsp

Instructions:

1.Mix Chicken, spices,oil, and flour, let it marinate for some time( the longer the better).

2. Coat the Instant Pot Air Fryer basket with a little oil so that the food doesn’t stick, a reminder that you always have to use the inner pot when using the Air Fryer.

3.Place the remaining flour in a bowl. Take the marinated chicken, dab it in the flour until it is covered in flour all around and lay it in the basket in a single layer, one or two pieces lying on top of another are OK.

4.Place Instant Pot Air Fryer lid on the Instapot and set to Air Fry at 400F for 20 minutes. Turn the food around at the 10 min mark.

5.When the Instant Pot says END, the Fried Chicken should be ready. If you prefer it crispier add some more time.

6.Enjoy!

Notes:

Disclaimer: Please follow all the safety precautions listed by Instant Pot, follow the recipe at your own risk!

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Instant Pot Spicy Air Fried Chicken

Instant Pot Spicy Fried Chicken
Instant Pot Spicy Fried Chicken

I love Fried Chicken, I mean who doesn’t? Being Indian I also like spicy food and have always craved for spicy fried chicken, the KFC spicy chicken or even Popeye’s spicy chicken doesn’t really make the cut for me, don’t get me wrong the “Nashville Hot” and Cajun Chicken are spicy but I guess our definition of spicy is different. There is an Indian dish called Chicken Pakora, which I really used to like, but from what I remember it was only the lightly battered version that I liked, it was crunchy on the outside but not too crunchy if you know what I mean, and had soft, juicy, and spicy center,Yum! I have been looking for this dish for a long time but I haven’t found it here in the United States, the desire to eat it again still lingers though. I never tried to make it at home because I don’t like deep frying things, again being Indian I don’t like to throw away that much oil and being an unhealthy Indian I cannot use it up either! Now that I have an Instant Pot with an Air Fryer I thought I’d give it a try and I must say it turned out pretty well, not the taste that I remember(can you really remember a taste after 20 yrs) but pretty close to it!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

Chicken -500 grams/ 1 Pound
Ginger Garlic paste -1tsp
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Pepper Powder -1 tsp
Besan(gram flour) – 1 1/2 Tbsp(can be substituted with corn flour or corn starch)
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder- 1 tsp
Lemon Juice-2 tbsp
Oil- 1 tbsp

Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp

Instructions:

1.Mix Chicken, ginger garlic paste, salt, pepper powder,turmeric, red chili powder, cumin powder, dhania, lime juice,oil, besan, and let it marinate for some time( the longer the better).

2. Coat the Instant Pot Air Fryer basket with a little oil so that the food doesn’t stick, a reminder that you always have to use the inner pot when using the Air Fryer. Place the marinated chicken in the basket in a single layer, one or two pieces lying on top of another are OK.

3.Place Instant Pot Air Fryer lid on the Instapot and set to Air Fry at 375F for 20 minutes. Check the food and turn around at 5 min intervals.

4.When the Instant Pot says DONE, your Spicy Air Fried Chicken should be ready. If you prefer it crispier add 5 more minutes.

5.Garnish with onions, coriander, and lime.

4.Enjoy!

Notes:

Disclaimer: Please follow all the safety precautions listed by Instant Pot, follow the recipe at your own risk!

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Instant Pot Kheema Curry

Instapot Kheema Curry
Instapot Kheema Curry

Ingredients:

Minced Meat of Choice-500 gm

Garlic- 3 Cloves(Chopped)

Onion- 1 half(medium sized diced)

Tomato-1 whole(medium sized diced)

Mustard seed-1/2 tsp

Cumin/Jeera-1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Green Chilies-2 whole

Red Chili powder-1/2 tsp (adjust according to spice level)

Coriander/Dhania Powder-1/2 tsp

Salt or to taste-1/2 tsp

Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Garam Masala(Whole Crushed)

-Cinnamon- 1 stick

-Elaichi(Cardamom)- 4

-Cloves-4

-Bay Leaf- 1

Oil-2 tbsp (I use vegetable oil)

Coriander – to garnish

Instructions:

1.Pour oil in the Instant Pot inner pot.

2.Add garlic, mustard seeds,cumin,urad dal,green chilies, tomato,onion, and crushed garam masala. Set to Saute on HI for about 5 minutes.

3.Add Kheema, chilli powder, turmeric, dhania powder and salt. Mix thoroughly.

4.Set the Instapot to Pressure cook on HI for 10 min.

5.Once the Instant Pot shows the “END” message. Wait for the Instapot to depressurize. The delicious Kheema curry should be ready. Garnish with chopped coriander.

6.Serve with Roti or Rice!Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Please follow all the safety precautions listed by Instant Pot, follow the recipe at your own risk!