Spicy Chicken Jerky in the Air Fryer
Hard American Snack

Spicy Chicken Jerky in the Air Fryer

Total Time
1h 16m
9m prep · 67m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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Chicken jerky? Who knew? And who knew you could make jerky in an air fryer? Plan ahead for this spicy snack as the chicken needs time to marinate and air-fry.

Ingredients

  • 2 bonelesss chicken breasts , 5 ounce
  • 0.5 cups mojo criollo marinade , such as Goya®
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 6 woodens skewers

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine chicken strips, marinade, and Cajun seasoning in a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.

  2. 2

    Measure skewers to fit across the air fryer basket, slightly overlapping the edge. Trim off excess length.

  3. 3

    Preheat the air fryer to 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Thread chicken strips onto skewers, leaving room in between each strip, while the air fryer is preheating.

  5. 5

    Air fry for 1 hour 15 minutes. Adjust cooking time as most air fryers have a maximum setting of 30 minutes. Rearrange the skewers during the reset time.

  6. 6

    Increase temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and air fry for an additional 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Remove strips to a paper towel-lined storage container. Seal. Allow to rest overnight before serving.

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