Air fryer popcorn chicken is simple to prepare and much healthier than deep-fried versions. A crowd pleaser and your new favourite party snack! Kids will love them too.

Prep time: 10 minutes + marinating
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 8 as an appetiser

Ingredients

1 cup	Buttermilk
1 tsp	Chipotle and orange rub
4	Waitoa Free Range Chicken Thigh Fillets, cut into 2-3 cm pieces
3 Tbsp	Superb Herb Chives, chopped
1½ cups	FreshLife Cornmeal Flour
A drizzle	Olivado Avocado Cooking Oil

Dipping sauce

½ cup	Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp	Mustard
1 tsp	Honey

Directions

1. Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
2. In a bowl whisk together buttermilk, spice mix, chives, salt & pepper. Add chicken and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
3. Working in batches, coat the chicken pieces in cornmeal flour until fully coated. Lay chicken in even layers in air fryer basket. Drizzle a little oil all over the chicken.
4. Cook chicken until golden and cooked through for 20 minutes.
5. Dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
6. Serve the hot popcorn chicken with a pot of dipping sauce.