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Air Fryer Homemade KFC Chicken

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Who doesn’t love KFC Fried Chicken? The Colonel has been serving it up crispy and delicious for years, but who wants to heat up their kitchen by frying chicken in oil? With an air fryer, you can have that same delicious taste without all the added calories! In this post, I’ll show you how to make air fryer KFC Fried Chicken just like the colonel. Enjoy!

Ingredients

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  • 8 Chicken drumsticks
  • 4 cups Buttermilk
  • 3 tbsp Salt
  • 1 ½ tsp White pepper (½ teaspoon for brine, 1 teaspoon for coating)
  • 3 tbsp Paprika
  • 1½ tsp Garlic powder (½ teaspoon for brine, 1 teaspoon for coating)
  • ½ tsp Celery salt
  • ½ tsp Thyme
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Dried Basil
  • ½ tsp Dried oregano
  • ½ tsp Ground mustard
  • ¼ tsp Ground ginger
  • Oil spray (avocado oil or vegetable oil)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, 1 tablespoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon of the paprika, ½ teaspoon of the white pepper, and ½ teaspoon of the garlic powder. Add the chicken, making sure it is fully submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  2. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons paprika, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, remaining 1 teaspoon white pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, basil, oregano, ground mustard, celery salt, and ground ginger.
  3. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dredge each piece thoroughly in the seasoned flour mixture, pressing firmly so the coating adheres well. Place coated chicken on a rack and let rest for 10–15 minutes.
  4. Preheat the air fryer to 390°F. Spray the basket generously with oil.
  5. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in the basket. Spray the tops generously with oil until no dry flour spots remain.
  6. Cook for 12 minutes. Flip the chicken, spray again with oil, and cook an additional 10–16 minutes, or until the coating is deep golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 175–185°F

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