Description
Crispy Cajun chicken bites, oven air-fried and served in warm tortillas with mashed lime avocado, crunchy iceberg lettuce with an addicting tangy zesty garlick-y sauce. Fun, different, a little spicy, totally crunchy and full of flavour – your kids will go crazy for these tacos.
Ingredients
Crispy Air Fried Cajun Chicken:
- 500 grams chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) corn flake style breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons store-bought Cajun seasoning
- 2/3 cup (90 grams) parmesan cheese, grated
- sea salt and pepper, to season
Zesty Lime Sauce:
- 1 cup (250 grams) greek style yoghurt
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sea salt, to season
Tacos:
- 6 tortillas, warmed according to packet instructions
- 1 avocado, mashed with the juice of 1 lime
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
Instructions
To make the Crispy Air Fried Cajun Chicken:
- Place the chicken and buttermilk into a bowl and stir to combine.
- Into a separate bowl, place the cornflake crumbs, flour, Cajun seasoning, parmesan, salt, pepper and stir to combine.
- Dredge each piece of chicken in the breadcrumbs and place onto the wire rack of the Russell Hobbs Air Fry Crisp ‘N Bake Toaster Oven.
- Using the ‘air fry’ setting bake the chicken bites for 10 minutes or until golden, crunchy and cooked through.
To make the Zesty Lime Sauce:
- Place the yoghurt, lime zest and juice, garlic, coriander, olive oil and salt into the jug of a food processor and blitz for 1-2 minutes or until lusciously combined.
To assemble the tacos:
- Top warmed tortillas with lime avocado, shredded iceberg lettuce, crispy cajun chicken bites and drizzle with zesty lime yoghurt sauce. Enjoy x
Notes
To make the Crispy Cajun Chicken in a conventional oven: Place the crumbed chicken onto a tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake in a preheated oven (200 C) for 10 minutes or until chicken is golden and cooked through.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American