Air Fryer Chinese KFC style Chicken CHEAP EATS

Chin and Choo from Ziangs Food Workshop bring to you another CHEAP EATS recipe, designed to help you beat the cost of living crisis with out sacrificing tasty food! This recipe is the best air fryer Chinese KFC style out there, possible the only! And yes the title is a bit click bait, as we are not actually trying to recrate KFC at all, do I care? Yes, I love KFC hahah.
In this video we will show how easy it is to make great tasting fried chicken on a super tight budget, the air fryer recipes are easy to follow. You can deep fry these too, which will make them that extra bit more tasty, but heating up oil to that point and the cost of that veg oil, isn't something that many people can afford right now. With our KFC style recipe you get extra flavour and the batter is super crispy, who doesn't love crispy chicken?!
P.S. if anyone actually has the recipe for KFC, hook us up!
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[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

There are 3 videos scheduled weekly every Wednesday before this, if you haven’t been notified of those it’s because the algorithm can tell you don’t interact enough, it now only notifies user that they deem as people that are worthy as they interact a lot, ie like videos or comment, actions that help channels (stupid if you ask me how can you interact if you’re now notified?!). You can view this very soon if you join the recipe vault at www.chinandchooscookeryschool.com

[@jamesthegreat4412]

I will when cash flows better and I like Thai new set ups means I know when and what I’ll be watch, clever

[@MrLGDUK]

This sounds like such a weird and pointless change. Sometimes I just don't understand these decisions

[@kazryb]

Choo! This deboning display is so helpful. Thank you!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@tanglefootkws]

Thank you both for another great recipe. I will try this at the weekend.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

you're welcome

[@DonFrankLin74]

I'll be giving this a go soon. Thanks for sharing. Spot on as always.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

thanks :) any types of vids you'd like to see?

[@andrew1791986]

Chin and Choo, thank you so much, cooked this for myself this evening and can’t get over how good air fryer chicken could be. Honestly enjoyed this more than a KFC, and a lot easier than I thought it’d be. Thanks for sharing!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you so much for sharing that! Means a lot to hear 😊

[@indieopium]

Exactly what I was looking for! This looks delicious, cannot wait to make this! Thank you

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊 any video types you like to see?

[@indieopium]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Aside from the lovely content you are already putting out, some more airfryer recipes would be great! :)

[@katysteele6069]

brilliant, thanks chin and choo! this weekends treat night!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

No worries :) any videos types you’d like to see?

[@andrewadam9544]

thanks for all the recipes : i just found you within the last week and have so far made chicken chow mein, chicken and ham fried rice and tonight i have a big pot of ribs boiling away in all those ingredients, im now off to sort the book purchase out, many thanks :)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Wonderful! so glad we could help!! :)

[@davepoole5582]

Ooooowwww YES !!! Thanks for the show mate.... what a way to use my airfryer..

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Hope you enjoy :) and nice to see you in again :)

[@irvsstella]

It's been a while since watching your vids, you've not fell out of fancy, but I have your book now which is my kitchen bible. This is a new recipe I'm looking forward to trying. Thanks for all the tips you provide, they're a welcome utensil in my kitchen.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ what vids/type of vids would you like to see?

[@camillacousins4942]

tried this and just the best, will be doing again and again for sure

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

So easy though right!

[@TheOriginalTommo]

I've de-boned chicken thighs numerous times and never made it look easy like that. Well done Mum! 🙂

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you 😋 Mum actually is a certified butcher, she took the course for fun :) any vids/vid types you'd like to see?

[@TheOriginalTommo]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Hi, thanks 😊 I did wonder, seeing as you were doing a cost of living series, if there were any Chinese recipes thar use offal? It's cheap and good for you but a lot of people are squeamish about it 🤔

[@ChickenNugNugz2]

Anymore air fryer recipes please!!

[@66squeaky]

Great recipe for my airfryer. Looks really yummy, can't wait to make it.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊 any videos types you’d like to see?

[@66squeaky]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop anything hot and spicy please 😁

[@tay7366]

Going to try this , thanks Chin and Choo 👌

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Brilliant :) any videos types you’d like to see?

[@madamreverie8670]

Fantastic recipe with amazing guidance on how to debone. More life skills like this please!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊😊😊

[@heatherdavies1894]

Thank you for the master class in de boning, have just done 5 chicken legs and once I had used my sharpest knife it was easy to follow. Thank you 👌🏻

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s all about sharp Knives :)

[@deanharrysmith718]

I did this last week but using your Salt And Pepper Chicken reciepe (potato starch and custard) and did it in my Ninja 14-1 for 9mins. Absolutely wonderful, juicy and your Five Spice mix shaken over the top.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@jamesgavaghan9906]

Love all your videos

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you 😊

[@MrLGDUK]

Oh yes, crispy, delicious fried chicken! Sign me up.

[@MrBillUp]

I absolutely love you two. 😁 Legends.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you :)

[@reynoldspc]

Thanks for sharing, brilliant 👌

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@victoriahollis3454]

Looks fab going to try this

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Please do :) any videos types you’d like to see?

[@victoriahollis3454]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop I'd really love some quick but tasty soups. It's been so cold wet and miserable here in Hampshire.

[@geoffduke1763]

Wow Choo has amazing skills deboneing! I buy those packs all the time and I never can get the bone out like that! I love fried chicken so going to give this a bash! Still haven't got round to making your curry paste, got the ingredients thanks just need some braveness to attempt!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Mum is a qualified butcher too 😊

[@Novotny72]

Awesome guys!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks mate, nice to see you commenting again :)

[@TrevorRoper.]

Great cost cutting recipe big thumbs up 👍😊Trevor

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

any types of vids you'd like to see?

[@TrevorRoper.]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop my father in law served time in the army stationed in Malay ! in the late 50's and he is always going on about how much he enjoyed Massy Goring I dont know if I have spelt it right , you have touched on this in some of your video's especially the one that you made a sauce out of extra strong soy sauce , when I told him how I made it he said that it was not how he remembered it , and Choo cooked a meal that you had as a celebration a while back in one of your Chinn blogs and I believe Massy Goring was one of the dishes, the wife does not like chilies so I tend to keep away from those dishes , but keep up the great work and posts , you are a great family and I wish you all the best 🙂 Trevor

[@tonyumbro]

Will try next week.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Awesome :)

[@Chewblaccaa]

Making this tomorrow!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@chezzie9646]

Yup ! Another one I’ll be trying .. 👍

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

❤️❤️❤️ any videos types you’d like to see?

[@chezzie9646]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop I know you do your own sauces and dry ingredients nowadays, but I did like the comparison/taste test vids. I love the tips and tricks style, which gives the audience some niche info that’s very worthwhile. Even if I already know some things it’s nice to have a reminder of things I sometimes forget to do. Old brain works in fits and starts😂😂. I bet you’re sorry you asked now 😂😂Xxchezzie 2nd time trying to post 🤷‍♀

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

thats a great idea! any more?

[@chezzie9646]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Do you do Xmas food with an Asian twist.. let’s say sprouts or parsnips or is that just a no-no 🤮.

[@trockodile]

Thank you for this series of videos, great stuff! I tried following your link to the air fryer used but sadly it doesn't seem to be working. Could you possibly supply a different one or just the details of air fryer? Many thanks and keep up the awesome videos. P.S. Great to see you getting an outing on the new bike wheels over on your other channel Chin! 👍

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks 😊 and I’ll see if I can get a working link

[@Hammertime054]

I love the De boning process🤣quicker than mine, i am getting better though 😂I promise, great recipe 👍👍👍

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😊😊

[@unclestuka8543]

Chin and Choo you're the tops

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks :) any vids you'd like to see be made?

[@unclestuka8543]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Can you show how to cook a Chinese Curry with beef and chunky onions . Ta

[@farahkitchensecrets1394]

Looking for very tasty and yummy recipe 😋 😍 best wishes to you 😋 😍 God bless you 😋 😍all the best 😋 😍 good evening 🙏 😀

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@12309.]

Great stuff! What is the dipping sauce please? Thanks

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

sweet chilli from here www.chinandchoo.com/product-page/homemade-sweet-chilli-relish-350g-made-by-chin-himself

[@peterbrown6224]

Thank you - I've been doing something similar for a while, but missing the deboning step.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

you don't have to just makes eating faster lol, any vids you'd like to see be made?

[@peterbrown6224]

​@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop It also makes it easier to be confident that it's cooked through, and it looks tastier. Usually I'll overnight them in Hoisin and garlic or something. I'll give your recipe a try! Your videos are very comprehensive, I'll be gone of old age before I get through them all.

[@dragonfly12324]

Yummy 😋

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😋 any vids you'd like to see be made?

[@suebell4624]

Looks amazing making it tonight good tasty food I can actually afford could these be frozen? I'm think for my son at uni. Great as always thank you chin and choo

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Not really, once battered but they take seconds to batter

[@max201016]

I have everything to make this, bit don't have onion power! Can i grind down granules? Would it be as good? Blw, the vids are so good, the chemistry between you and your mother is briliant!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yeah that would work :)

[@ryanricardo]

Making me hungry lol

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@callumsalmon8352]

This looks unbelievable, how long would you cook for boned chicken ?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

For about 35-40 mins I’d probe too, also reduce the heat to 180c

[@jackthorpe8572]

Sad times at the moment - what with energy being £0.34 per kWh and oil even at wholesale having such a ridiculous cost I can’t blame you for making these in the air fryer, I’ll always think deep frying is best but it’s certainly time to buckle down; I’ve been enjoying your recipe book for quite some time but I did wonder why you’d seemingly disappeared (thanks YT algorithm) I think at the moment videos like these are pretty helpful to people as a lot of your recipes could be tweaked to use a little less energy/oil, thanks for the videos!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yeah KZbin now only shows people content if you hit the like button on there videos, even if you’ve clicked the notification button, so unless you hit the like button it won’t show you, which makes no sense

[@barbaracrouter774]

Hi guys, I live in Spain and can get all the ingredients apart from MSG, will it work OK without it do you think? Also, when I de-bone the chicken I simmer the bones to make stock for soup or whatever 😊

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

The MSG is what makes the difference, we have many ex UK people that live in Spain and they’ve managed to get it, not sure how

[@barbaracrouter774]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop thank you, I shall make some enquiries - my local Chinese restaurant would be a good place to Start 😁

[@juyhfrty]

They are not air fryers. They are all simply small fan ovens. Some of which are the same kw rating as a normal oven. Get one if you want one, they are good for small portions but at least be informed as to what you are buying. Similarly, some deep fat fryers are 2kw, some air fryers are 1.5 to 2kw. Hardly any difference in running cost on a 20 min cook

[@garth56]

This I've done many times in the oven,halogen oven and the fryer.. The fryer does give the best result esp when you double fry. The sweet chilli dip almost gives it that Korean vibe which I think is the best fried chicken bar one.. Great work guys love this and a Very happy Christmas to you both 🙂

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Happy Christmas to you too!

[@ianhamilton2251]

Where do you get onion powder.....only ever found onion salt...?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

They sell it in tesco :)

[@weechill333]

22 day wait 😲😂

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s up tomorrow with ingredients list and written method for recipe vault members www.chinandchooscookeryschool.com

[@weechill333]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop nice one thanks 😊

[@nicksimms]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop it still says 22 days (11th November)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

for recipe vault members, our in house patron its up tomorrow, for free on yt its up on the 11th Nov.

[@mikehomar5321]

Could you do this in an oven? 🤔

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Yes :)

[@juliebonaldi6951]

Can you tell me if your Chinese bible gives the amount of calories in each recipe as I’m on a calorie controlled diet

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

No it doesn’t I’m afraid

[@two-countiesdashcam]

Stir fry your broccolli with a bit of garlic and red chilli...

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Nice!

[@bp8339]

You talk about double frying when you use a normal deep fry method...have you tried double frying using an air fryer?

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

It’s not good, just leaves the meat dry, as it’s a different cooking method :)

[@bp8339]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop Thanks for responding promptly C&C and keep up the good work!😃

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

No worries, you’ve taken the time to comment, it’s only fair you reply 😊

[@dmurphypk]

22 days... Cmon

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

There are 3 other videos schedule weekly before this…..::.::

[@dmurphypk]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop yea but why put up a teaser that far ahead. Leave it till a week out. If you want to show that your backers get preference that has the same impact. All you are doing is annoying subs. - a sub since the start.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

To show what you’re missing out on by not being a vault member, I have enough filmed for 8 weeks in advance which I’m not posting, we pretty much get zero from ads, to keep making videos worth it we need to a reason to draw people to join, many channels do it, I mean waiting is free.. I don’t get paid to film, or edit, one video takes 2-3 days, imagine your boss said do 3 days worth of work for free, and still get your other work done. You’d be like “f**k off” if it annoys you, I’m sorry, but thats how it is. The algorithm has also changed favouring premieres over anything

[@jamesthegreat4412]

How ungrateful, I like it means I can plan which I’m I want to watch or not in advance.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

Thanks I get the anger, but it’s miss placed

[@maxpower6576]

Nice. But please, consider how the bird was raised, fed, kept, etc., before thinking just buy that because it is cheap. 100%, super cheap will be cruel.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@kieran6417]

I'm the grand scheme of things the UK has pretty high standards for animal farming. Just make sure its UK farms and you should be alright

[@lailacaleb8645]

ｐｒｏｍｏｓｍ 😞

[@fractul22over7]

Sorry, not live

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

what?

[@GeorgeKemp]

I was in two minds whether to say this but i feel i have too... the Cheap Eats concept you are currently doing is hugely appreciated but there is a flaw... no-one really had an air fryer except those that could afford one during what was a fad during the summer monts, for sure they are cheaper than a conventional oven but the cost of buying an air fryer doesn't justify the savings for those on a low incomes when energy costs spiralled, and they certainly don't when surviving the winter is now the priority.... e.g. i've seen some respected sites where cost comparisons v savings have been done and they all pretty much say the same thing, if you spend £30-40 on an air fryer it'll take between 1 and 2 years to offset the cost of an air fryer against using a conventional oven. Given that most people have a conventional oven there is no saving this winter if you didn't already have an air fryer, and most people don't... i almost got caught up in the hype about them but quickly realised the time i'm most going to have to cut back on energy will be during the winter months meaning spending money on an air fryer to try and save money was in fact not going to save me anything. I do love the concept of an air fryer for cooking small amounts of food and saving money but the timing for buying one makes little sense... i'll look into buying one during the summer months when my energy costs have hopefully dropped and i hopefully have disposable income again.

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

I think that you might be slightly behind in the air fryers, even before the cost of living crisis one in 4 requests was for an air fryer recipes. I appreciate the comment but we don’t do things on a whim, air fryer recipes are the MOST requested recipes we get asked for, emails after emails, comment after comment, about 2 in 3 requests are now air fryers, the sale of air fryers are up 3000% from this time last year, from oct over 30% of uk house holds have them and this is set to double over the next 6 months. Also we have done cheap eat recipes with no air fryer, maybe you need to catch up On the videos we’ve released :)

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

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[@EdithWeston]

I'm in it for the long haul ... hey ho!

[@ZiangsFoodWorkshop]

😂😂😂 we do have other premiers up on for this Wednesday, the weds the 2nd and weds the 9th, people only get notified though if the algorithm thinks there actually fans and not part time viewers which is so rubbish

[@EdithWeston]

@@ZiangsFoodWorkshop😘 Love you guys. Much respect and thank you for what you do.