The private Chef’s Airfryer Chicken Crostinis
Recently, Chef Kirby Goh conducted a personalized cooking demonstration for Teka Küchentechnik, an oven company, in Bangi. However, there was a requirement: during such demonstrations, chefs must highlight the capabilities of the featured product—in this case, the client’s air fryer oven. To showcase its potential, Chef Kirby Goh crafted an AirFryer Chicken Crostini.
But here’s the twist: while air fryers were designed to enable frying without oil, let’s be honest—the results often fall short of those achieved through traditional frying methods. This is why Chef Kirby introduced a clever hack by incorporating melted butter into the breading batter. Check out this recipe—but be forewarned; it involves quite a bit of work!
Pickled Kyuris
1 Japanese Cucumber
50ml Sushi Vinegar
50ml Water
2.5g Black Pepper
2.5g Chili Flakes
25g Sugar
5g Salt
1. Cut the cucumber into your desired sizes; you can choose to remove the seeds based on your preference. Place all the cucumber pieces into a clean jar.
2. In a pot, combine the sushi vinegar, water, salt, and sugar, then bring it to a boil.
3. Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the cucumbers in the jar. Add black pepper and chili flakes, then allow it to cool gradually before refrigerating for at least overnight.
Breading Flour
50% All-Purpose Flour – approximately 250g
50% Cornstarch – approximately 250g
1. Simply combine the two ingredients thoroughly and sift them together.
Garlic Confit Paste
150g Peeled Garlic
100g Butter
1 or 2 Bay Leaves
1. Put all Peeled Garlic, Bay Leaves and the Butter in a Small Baking Mold and bake it in an oven for about 140 celcius for 30 minutes.
2. Remove the Bay Leaves, Season with Salt and Put it in the blender. Blend it till the garlic is fine and it becomes a smooth creamy paste.
Breading Batter
250ml Milk
90g Breading Flour
2 Eggs
50ml Melted Butter
1g Cayenne Pepper
3g Nutmeg Powder
3g Salt
1g White Pepper
1.Just Mix everything and leave it to cooldown in the fridge for about 2 hours
Lemon Garlic Aioli
150ml Mayonnaise
40g Garlic Confit Paste
20g Fresh Garlic, finely chopped
¼ Lemon (zest and juice)
1. Zest the lemon and squeeze its juice into a bowl with the mayonnaise.
2. Add the garlic confit paste and finely chopped garlic. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
Garlic Crostinis
50g Garlic Confit Paste
100ml Olive Oil
1g Salt
1 Baguette
1. Slice the baguette into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a bowl, combine the olive oil with garlic confit paste and season with salt.
3. Using a brush, lightly coat each slice with the garlic oil mixture.
4. Toast in the oven at 140°C for no more than 5 minutes, or until golden brown, crisp, and aromatic.
Air Fried Chicken
600g Chicken Breast
30g Cajun Spice (use 15g if preferred milder)
30g Garlic Confit
3g MSG
3g Black Pepper
3g Salt
Breading Flour – as needed
Bread Crumbs – as needed
1. Slice the chicken breast into canapé-sized bite pieces. Marinate with Cajun spice, garlic confit, MSG, salt, and black pepper.
2. Coat each piece with breading flour, dip into the Breading batter, then coat it with bread crumbs. Apply slight pressure to ensure the crumbs adhere well.
3. Refrigerate the breaded chicken for about 30 minutes to help the coating set.
4. When ready, air fry at 200°C for approximately 5 minutes, or adjust based on your air fryer settings. The result should be a golden, crispy, and aromatic bite-sized delight.
Have you finished Each Steps Completely?
Once everything is prepared, you should have the following components ready for assembling the crostinis:
1. Crispy Air-Fried Chicken
2. Toasted Garlic Crostini Bites
3. Zesty Lemon Garlic Aioli
4. Pickled Kyuri (Japanese Cucumber)
Now to Complete The Dish
Once everything is prepared, you should have the following components ready for assembling the crostinis:
1. Pipe a generous dollop of Lemon Garlic Aioli onto each crostini.
2. Place a piece of crispy air-fried chicken on top, and finish with a slice of pickled kyuri on the side.
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