Name: Air fryer bacon, chicken and lettuce cups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan; 1 tsp garlic powder; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to season; 1 free-range egg; 1/3 cup plain flour; 2 large chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally; Olive oil spray; 8 slices streaky bacon; 3 Little Gem lettuce, torn into cups; 4 dill pickles, finely chopped; 2 eschalot, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp roughly chopped dill, to serve; Dressing; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce (or to taste); Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lime

Chicken and lettuce cups are the perfect substitutes for something light and refreshing. Add in bacon, and an air fryer, and you’ve got a crispy, easy to make and delicious hor d’ouerve.

Ingredients

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup finely grated parmesan

1 tsp garlic powder

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to season

1 free-range egg

1/3 cup plain flour

2 large chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally

Olive oil spray

8 slices streaky bacon

3 Little Gem lettuce, torn into cups

4 dill pickles, finely chopped

2 eschalot, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp roughly chopped dill, to serve

Dressing

1/3 cup buttermilk

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 Tbsp maple syrup

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce (or to taste)

Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lime

Method

Step 1

Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Season. Lightly beat egg in a shallow bowl. Put flour on a plate. Season. Dip chicken in flour. Shake off excess. Dip in egg, then in breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat. Transfer to a tray. Cover. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat air fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes. Spray chicken with olive oil spray. Arrange half the chicken in a single layer in air fryer basket. Cook, turning once, for 12–15 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Step 3

In 2 batches, cook bacon in a single layer in air fryer, turning once, for 4 minutes or until crisp.

Step 4

For dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a screwtop glass jar and shake. Season.

Step 5

Arrange lettuce cups on a platter. Top with pickle and eschalot. Drizzle with half the dressing. Cut chicken into strips and roughly chop bacon. Divide among lettuce cups and serve with remaining dressing.