Instant Pot and Airfryer Chicken drumstick

I noticed poaching retains more flavor compare with steaming but both of them are tasty, moist and juicy with crispy skin.

Instant Pot and Airfryer Chicken drumstick
Author: Neliza Ly

Ingredients:

• 6  pcs. Chicken drumsticks
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp. whole peppercorns
• Fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp. maggi seasoning
• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp. sea salt
• Salt and pepper

Breading:

• 1 cup tempura mix (store brand)
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs (store brand) + ½ tsp. salt & ½ tsp. paprika
• 2 XL eggs, beaten

Instructions:

• Add garlic, bay leaves, whole peppercorn, parsley, maggi seasoning, sea salt and water into the pot.
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• Place the trivet and then the chicken into the pot.
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• Set the Instant Pot to Manual Mode, High Pressure for 6 minutes, 10 minutes NPR.
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• Remove Chicken from the Instant pot and pat dry then season with salt and pepper. (Don skip this or else your chicken will taste bland)
• Coat chicken with tempura mix, dip into beaten eggs then coat with bread crumbs.
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• Line the air fryer with perforated parchment paper. Place the chicken inside the Airfryer. Spray with vegetable oil and Airfryer at 400F for 12 minutes, flip in between.
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• Enjoy.

I also made a different version using my Airfryer Turmeric Chicken Recipe (I'll add a picture soon)
Ingredients:

• 2 chicken quarter
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. coarse sea salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper, grind
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. coriander seeds, grind
• 2 tbsp. maggi seasoning
• 1 tbsp. oyster sauce

 Instructions:

• In a small bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients and mix until well blended.
• Transfer chicken into a large ziploc bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to evenly coat the chicken for richer flavor. Marinate for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Poach the chicken.
• Place the chicken into the pot. Add 4 cups of water.
• Set the Instant Pot to Manual Mode, High Pressure for 0 minutes NPR for fresh chicken; for frozen chicken - High Pressure 15 minutes NPR. Make sure the temperature reaches 160F.
• Remove Chicken from the Instant pot and pat dry.
• Coat chicken with tempura mix, dip into beaten eggs then coat with bread crumbs. ( See breading on top)
• Line the air fryer with perforated parchment paper. Place the chicken inside the Airfryer. Spray with vegetable oil and Airfryer at 400F for 14 minutes, flip in between.