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Stop! Don't throw away that extra chicken skin! Make Crispy Chicken Cracklings instead!
If you love Chicken Cracklings or crispy chicken skin, Throw that chicken skin into the air fryer for a tasty Keto friendly snack.
Surprisingly, crispy chicken skin (in moderation) isn't bad for you due to the high level of unsaturated (heart healthy) fats ! Have you had Crispy Chicken Cracklings before?
These Chicken Cracklings are SO addicting and imagine all the flavor combinations!
After you try these Chicken Cracklings, you won't be throwing chicken skins away again. I usually like to season my chicken skins with garlic salt, black pepper, onion and paprika, but get creative and season with whatever you like!
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Ingredients
- 8 chicken skins (I usually remove from chicken thighs if not cooking with them)
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ ¼ garlic powder
- ¼ ¼ black pepper
- ¼ ¼ smoked paprika (or regular)
Air Fryer instructions:
- 1. Remove chicken skins from chicken, and pat dry.
- 2. Place skin side down in air fryer or cooking rack if you have one, and season with only salt. Additional spices added during cooking will burn.
- 3.Air fry at 400 for 12 min and flip halfway.
- 4. If there are some fattier parts of the skins that look like they need more cooking, cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- 5. This skins will not be completely hard until they have cooled down, but should be golden.
- 6. Remove to a wire rack or paper towel to drain oil and cool down.
- 7. Season with garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper and paprika, or your preferred spices.
- 8. Before cooking the next batch, empty out the air fryer bin to prevent smoking.
- 9. Enjoy!
Oven Cooking Instructions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400F for Convection Bake. For non Convection mode preheat to 425F.
- 2. Remove chicken skins from chicken, and pat dry.
- 3. Prepare a cooking rack on a baking sheet, and line with foil for easier clean up.
- 4. Place skin side down on cooking rack and season with only salt. Additional spices added during cooking will burn.
- 5. Bake for 20 minutes, and flip halfway.
- 6. If there are some fattier parts of the skins that look like they need more cooking, cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- 7. This skins will not be completely hard until they have cooled down, but should be golden.
- 8. Let cool for a few minutes and season with garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper and paprika, or your preferred spices.
- 9. Enjoy!
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Crispy Chicken Skins - Easy Air Fryer Recipe
Stop! Don't throw away that extra chicken skin! Instead, Throw it into the air fryer for a tasty Keto friendly snack. Surprisingly, chicken skin (in moderation) isn't bad for you due to the high level of unsaturated (heart healthy) fats !
Ingredients
- 8 chicken skins (I usually remove from chicken thighs if not cooking with them)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ ¼ garlic powder
- ¼ ¼ black pepper
- ¼ ¼ smoked paprika (or regular)
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Instructions
Air Fryer instructions:
- Remove chicken skins from chicken, and pat dry.
- Place skin side down in air fryer or cooking rack if you have one, and season with only salt. Additional spices added during cooking will burn.
- Air fry at 400 for 12 min and flip halfway.
- If there are some fattier parts of the skins that look like they need more cooking, cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- This skins will not be completely hard until they have cooled down, but should be golden.
- Remove to a wire rack or paper towel to drain oil and cool down.
- Season with garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper and paprika, or your preferred spices.
- Before cooking the next batch, empty out the oil in air fryer bin to prevent smoking.
- Enjoy!
Oven Cooking Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400F for Convection Bake. For non Convection mode preheat to 425F.
- Remove chicken skins from chicken, and pat dry.
- Prepare a cooking rack on a baking sheet, and line with foil for easier clean up.
- Place skin side down on cooking rack and season with only salt. Additional spices added during cooking will burn.
- Bake for 20 minutes, and flip halfway.
- If there are some fattier parts of the skins that look like they need more cooking, cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- This skins will not be completely hard until they have cooled down, but should be golden.
- Let cool for a few minutes and season with garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper and paprika, or your preferred spices.
- Enjoy!
Notes
**Go light on the salt since the skins shrink while air frying. You can also sprinkle on salt after air frying.
Nutrition
Calories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.003gSodium: 315mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 0.01gVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.01mg
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