1. Some tips for air-frying chicken
Air-frying chicken is currently a culinary trend capturing the attention of many housewives. It preserves the delightful crispiness of the chicken while minimizing the use of oil, ensuring a flavorful experience. To successfully air-fry chicken using the 14 recipes soon to be revealed by Mytour.vn, pay attention to the following important points:
- Choosing the chicken: Opt for reputable sources to purchase small-sized, golden-skinned, and firm chickens. Gently press the body, thighs, or drumsticks. If the meat is elastic and firm, it's a good choice. Conversely, if the meat is soft and fatty, it may have been injected with water, so avoid buying them for health safety.
- Parts of the chicken commonly used for air-frying: The process of air-frying chicken often involves wings, drumsticks, chicken breasts, chicken wings, thighs, or even the whole chicken.
- Air fryer: Currently, on the market, there is a wide variety of air fryers with luxurious and attractive designs. However, choose fryers with clear origins and reputable brands to ensure durability and quality, such as the Philips HD9860/90 air fryer, Lock&lock EJF296BLK air fryer, Kalite Q10 air fryer, etc.
- Chicken marinade: The seasoning is the soul of grilled chicken. If you want your air-fried chicken to taste as good as restaurant-quality, you can consider buying some pre-made marinades such as DELI grilled chicken marinade, Barona spicy salt seasoning, etc.

2. Discover the top 14 crispy, delicious, nutritious, and economical air-fried chicken recipes.
2.1. Spicy Salt Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 4 purple onions, 1 garlic bulb, 1 chili, along with various spices such as unsweetened fresh milk, honey, spicy salt, chili sauce, sesame oil, cooking oil, salt, sugar, MSG, and broth seasoning.
- Marinating: Create a marinating sauce with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of spicy salt, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of MSG, 1/2 tablespoon of broth seasoning, garlic, purple onions, and 4 tablespoons of unsweetened fresh milk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of roasted white sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce. Mix all the ingredients together and evenly coat the chicken. Marinate for about 30 – 45 minutes to let the chicken absorb the flavors.
- Air-frying Spicy Salt Grilled Chicken: First, preheat the air fryer to 190°C for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, place the chicken in the fryer and air-fry at 190°C for 10 minutes in each session. After 10 minutes, flip the chicken and continue air-frying at 190°C for another 10 minutes until done.
2.2. Grilled Chicken Feet
- Ingredients: 1kg chicken feet, honey, cooking oil, sesame oil, salt, shrimp paste chili, marinated meat sauce, lemongrass.
- Marinating: Place the pre-prepared chicken feet in a large bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste chili, 1 tablespoon of marinated meat sauce, and finely chopped lemongrass. Mix the chicken feet with the spices until they are well absorbed. To allow the chicken feet to soak up the flavors, marinate them for 30 – 40 minutes.
- Grilling: Place the chicken feet in the air fryer, grill at 160°C for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, flip the chicken feet and continue grilling for another 8 minutes at 160°C to achieve the final product.

2.3. Honey Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 1.2kg female chicken, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of chicken stock powder, 1/3 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of dried garlic, 1 teaspoon of dried shallots, 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of honey, and 2 teaspoons of cooking oil.
- Marinating: Mix dried garlic, dried shallots, sesame oil, chicken stock powder, fish sauce, and ground pepper in a bowl until all the spices are dissolved. Then, evenly rub the sauce on the entire chicken surface, ensuring the sauce covers the entire chicken. Let it marinate for about 3-4 hours for the spices to penetrate the chicken meat.
- Grilling: To air-fry chicken using this recipe, first, place the chicken in the air fryer for 15 minutes at 190°C. After 15 minutes, open the air fryer to flip the chicken and continue grilling at 190°C for another 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, open the fryer again and use a brush to evenly coat a mixture of cooking oil and honey all over the chicken. Reduce the fryer temperature to 180°C and grill for 2 more minutes to produce the final product.
2.4. Grilled Egg Delight
- Ingredients: 10 eggs, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1/4 tablespoon salt, 1/4 tablespoon green pepper, and your preferred herbs.
- Marinating: Mix the eggs with the above ingredients, then let the egg mixture rest for about 5-10 minutes before grilling.
- Grilling: Firstly, heat the air fryer to 120°C for about 5 minutes. Pour the eggs into a paper cup or small bowl, then place them in the air fryer. Next, grill the eggs in the air fryer at 110°C for 40 minutes.
2.5. Bamboo Rice Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: Local chicken, bamboo tube, golden flower sticky rice, pandan leaves, fresh coconut water, screw pine leaves, lemongrass, salted beans, salt, chili, shrimp paste, honey, sesame oil, five-spice powder.
- Marinating: Marinate the chicken with shrimp paste, honey, sesame oil, seasoning powder, salt, chili powder, pepper, and five-spice powder. Insert crushed lemongrass, purple onion, garlic, and screw pine leaves into the chicken's stomach. Then, put the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for about 3-4 hours for the flavors to infuse. Meanwhile, soak the sticky rice in pandan juice overnight, then drain and mix with salt and seasoning before putting it into bamboo tubes.
- Grilling: Arrange the tubes in the air fryer, grill at 150°C for 30 minutes. For the chicken, it will be grilled at 160-170°C for 30 minutes, then increase to 220°C for 15-20 minutes to achieve crispy golden skin.
2.6. Spicy Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 120g minced garlic, 3 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, ½ tablespoon Korean chili powder, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 tablespoons sesame oil, 3 tablespoons honey, crushed ginger, white wine, sugar, salt.
- Marinating: Mix all the prepared ingredients, then evenly coat this spice mixture inside and outside the chicken. Let the chicken marinate for about 5 hours in the refrigerator to absorb the rich flavors.
- Grilling: Air-fry the chicken for the first time at 163°C for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, take the chicken out, flip it, and brush a layer of the spice sauce before grilling for an additional 30 minutes at the same temperature to complete.

2.7. Silver Paper Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 1.5kg local chicken, lemongrass, 15g cinnamon powder, 10g black pepper, 50ml white wine.
- Marinating: Mix lemongrass, black pepper, 2 tablespoons of salt, and 1 tablespoon of MSG. Squeeze lemongrass to evenly absorb the spices. Then, place the mixed lemongrass with 2 legs into the chicken's stomach. After that, mix 1 teaspoon of cooking oil into 15g of cinnamon powder, dissolve this mixture, and evenly spread it on the chicken's skin.
- Grilling: Place a piece of silver paper at the bottom of the air fryer, then place the chicken and adjust the fryer temperature to 200°C for 30 minutes to cook the chicken evenly.
2.8. Grilled Chicken Mid-wings
- Ingredients: 300g chicken mid-wings, ginger, minced purple onion, minced garlic, minced chili, minced lemongrass, lime leaves, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, seasoning oil, salt, pepper.
- Marinating: Marinate the chicken mid-wings with the above ingredients, add plenty of lime leaves during marination for a fragrant smell. Marinate the mid-wings for about 20-30 minutes.
- Grilling: Skewer the marinated mid-wings onto bamboo sticks. Preheat the air fryer to 205°C for 10-15 minutes. Then, grill the mid-wings in the air fryer at 200°C for 15-20 minutes.
2.9. Pan-grilled Chicken with Clams
- Ingredients: Deboned chicken thighs, 10 white clams, 2 red clams, 15ml red wine, 15ml clam juice, 3 tablespoons honey, minced shallots, minced garlic, minced ginger.
- Marinating: Put 10 white clams and 2 red clams in a bowl, then use a spoon to crush them until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Marinate the chicken with the sauce for 30 – 40 minutes.
- Grilling: To air-fry chicken using this recipe, first, preheat the air fryer to 200°C for 10 minutes. Next, arrange the chicken on the fryer with a layer of silver paper, grill at 200°C for 40 minutes to ensure even cooking.
2.10. Spicy Mac Khen Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: Free-range chicken, mac khen seeds, shallots, lemongrass, ginger, lime leaves, fresh chili, honey, sesame oil, oyster sauce, salt crystals.
- Marinating: Combine 2 tablespoons of salt, sliced lemongrass, 7 lime leaves, 3 teaspoons of mac khen seeds, 1 tablespoon of MSG, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a mortar, then grind into a paste. Add some cooking oil to this mixture and evenly spread it on the chicken. Marinate for 30 – 40 minutes.
- Grilling: Before air-frying chicken, preheat the air fryer to 175°C for 10 minutes. Once hot, place the chicken in and grill for 30 minutes at 170°C. After 30 minutes, flip the chicken and continue grilling for 8 – 12 minutes at 200°C to ensure even cooking.
2.11. Cheese-infused Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: Chicken breast, Korean chili powder, Korean chili paste, garlic, ginger, Mozzarella cheese, soy sauce, cooking oil, black pepper, rice syrup or sugar, honey.
- Marinating: Put sliced chicken breasts into a bowl, then add Korean chili powder, soy sauce, black pepper, honey, minced garlic, and mix well. Marinate for about 30 minutes.
- Grilling: Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 200°C. During this time, place the chicken in a silver paper-lined bowl, then evenly cover it with Mozzarella cheese. Next, place the chicken in the air fryer and grill for about 5 minutes at 200°C. When the cheese melts, your air-fried chicken with cheese is ready.
2.12. Mac Mat Leaf Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, mac mat leaves, shallots, garlic, chili, lime, pepper, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper.
- Marinating: Crush a mixture of 1 tablespoon of salt, 3 purple onions, 5 garlic cloves, 1 oyster sauce tablespoon, 1 seasoning oil tablespoon, 1 sesame oil tablespoon, and 1 white sesame tablespoon. Divide this mixture into 2 parts. Use one part to evenly spread on the outside of the chicken's skin and mix the remaining part with mac mat leaves to stuff inside the chicken. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- Grilling: Place the chicken in the air fryer and air-fry chicken at 190°C for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the chicken, flip it, and apply a layer of seasoning sauce before grilling for an additional 20 minutes at the same temperature to complete.

2.13. Five-Spice Grilled Chicken Wings
- Ingredients: 500g chicken wings, minced garlic, minced purple onions, ½ tablespoon ginger powder, 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder, seasoned oil, salt, pepper, chicken stock powder.
- Marinating: Marinate chicken wings with 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon minced purple onions, 1 tablespoon chicken stock powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ tablespoon salt, ½ tablespoon ginger powder, 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder, and 2 tablespoons seasoned oil. Flip and mix well to let the wings absorb the flavors, marinate for about 30 – 40 minutes.
- Grilling: Place the chicken wings in the air fryer, grill at 160°C for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, flip the wings and continue grilling for another 8 minutes at 160°C to achieve the final product.
2.14. Skewered Grilled Chicken
- Ingredients: 400g chicken thighs, garlic, lemongrass, chili, honey, fish sauce, chicken stock powder, sugar.
- Marinating: Marinate chicken thighs with finely chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon honey, lemongrass, finely chopped chili, marinate for 20-30 minutes. Then, skewer the chicken onto sticks.
- Grilling: Preheat the air fryer for about 10 minutes at 160°C. After that, air-fry the chicken at 170°C for 15 minutes.
