Here’s a simple air fryer chicken recipe using Zatarain’s Chicken Air Fryer Seasoned Coating (seasoned coating mix) — perfect for crispy, flavorful chicken with a Creole kick! (McCormick)
🍗 Air Fryer Chicken with Zatarain’s Seasoned Coating
Ingredients
- 1 lb (about 450 g) chicken pieces
(boneless chicken breasts, tenders or bone‑in legs/thighs) - 1 egg
- About 1/2 cup (or enough) Zatarain’s Chicken Air Fryer Seasoned Coating Mix
(for coating) - Optional: oil spray for extra crispiness
(air fryer not strictly require oil) (McCormick)
Steps
- Prep the Coating
Pour the seasoned coating mix into a shallow dish or a large resealable plastic bag. (McCormick) - Egg Wash
Beat the egg in a separate shallow bowl. (McCormick) - Coat the Chicken
- Dip each chicken piece into the beaten egg to moisten.
- Then dip or shake the chicken in the coating mix, pressing gently so the mix sticks evenly.
- Shake off any excess. (McCormick)
- Air Fry
- Place the coated chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Boneless pieces: air fry at 350 °F (175 °C) for about 15 min until cooked through.
- Tenders: about 10‑12 min.
- Bone‑in pieces: about 20‑25 min.
(Cooking times may vary slightly by air fryer model — check that the chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 °F/74 °C.) (McCormick)
- Serve Immediately
Enjoy hot with your favorite sides like rice, salad, or fries! (McCormick)
🥣 Optional Dipping Sauce: Creole Honey Mustard
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) Creole mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Chill until ready to serve. (McCormick)
🍽️ Oven Version
If you don’t have an air fryer:
- Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C).
- Coat chicken as above.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through (times similar to air fryer but check doneness). (McCormick)
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