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Air Fryer Filipino Chicken Barbecue

A good alternative to charcoal grilling. This absolutely satisfied my cravings and the chicken came out delicious.
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinate Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 35 minutes
Servings 2
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (125 ml) banana ketchup
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) calamansi juice
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) 7-up
  • 2 tbsp (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 500 g chicken I used whole leg and chicken with wing part

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, add all the ingredients. Cover with cling wrap and marinate in the fridge overnight.

  2. The next day: Remove the chicken from the marinade; reserve the marinade. Place aluminum foil on your air fryer basket. Add the drained chicken; gather the top ends of the aluminum foil to seal. Attached the basket to your air fryer; air fry for 15-20 minutes at 200 C, depending on the size of your chicken.

  3. While the chicken is inside the air fryer, place the marinade in a sauce pan. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thick.

  4. After 15 or 20 minutes, remove the foil from the air fryer basket and put back the chicken to the basket. Baste both sides of the chicken with simmered marinade and air fry again for another 2-3 minutes at 200 C.

  5. At this point, the chicken is cooked and can be enjoyed. However, I’d like to smoke the chicken to get that smoky flavor. If planning to smoke the chicken, please follow the remaining instructions.

  6. To smoke the chicken: Place the cooked chicken in a heatproof container with lid (I always use my skillet). Get a small heatproof bowl and place about a tbsp of butter (or you can use oil). Set aside. Get a piece of coal and put it on top of the naked flame. (Please watch the video for visuals.) When the coal is red hot, place it on the bowl with butter and immediately cover the heatproof container you are using. Let the chicken absorb the smoke for 10 minutes.

  7. Now, you can enjoy the Air Fryer Filipino Chicken Barbecue with rice and your choice of dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

  • When able to grill using the charcoal, you can charcoal grill it after the marinating part.
  • You can skip the smoking part, but it really gives a nice flavor.

 

If you make this recipe, please send me a photo on my Instagram account (@thenotsocreativecook).