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Cajun-style chicken fillets

Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 28 mins

A bit like a Cajun version of takeaway chicken, these are filling and could easily be augmented to make a main meal if you add the coleslaw and garlic yogurt recipes. Make sure you cut the chicken into similar-sized pieces so they all cook evenly.

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Ingredients

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650 g skinless chicken breasts, cut into 12-14 strips
sunflower or vegetable oil cooking spray

For the marinade

150 g plain yogurt
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp black pepper
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp English mustard powder
½ tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp olive oil

For the panko crumb

2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp sea salt
80 g panko breadcrumbs
½ tsp English mustard powder
1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

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Mix the chicken strips with all the marinade ingredients, ensuring the chicken is well covered. Leave to marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours if possible.
Mix together the panko crumb ingredients, then spread out into a deep baking tray.
Working with a few chicken strips at a time, dip each piece into the panko mixture, turning them over so they are all evenly coated.
Preheat the air fryer to 200°C and spray the basket with a little oil.
Place half the chicken pieces into the basket, leaving space in between each one, so they crisp up. Spray with a little more oil and cook for , turning them with tongs halfway through. Keep them warm under a clean tea towel while you cook the next batch.
Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces, then serve straight away.

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