Lemon Pepper Chicken

Lemon pepper chicken - Summer Fest style

Credits to PPW

A. Ingredients (for 2 ppl):

- Chicken thighs (preferably skin-on): 1-2 pieces
- All purpose flour
- Lemon pepper spice
- (Optional) Garlic: 2 cloves
- Salt
- Honey
- Butter: 1 tbs

B. Preparations (without air fryer):

1. Mix 3 tbs flour with 2 tbs of lemon pepper spice.

2. Season the chicken thighs with salt, then coat them carefully with the flour & spice.

3. Put a pan on low heat, then add 1 tsp of oil. (Don’t raise the heat yet)

4. Put the chicken into the pan, skin side down. Then raise the heat to high. This helps rendering the fat from the skin gradually and makes the skin crispy but not oily and undercooked.

5. After 4-5 minutes or when the skin turns into golden brown, flip the chicken. Slightly pour a thin layer of honey to the skin and flip back for 30s - 45s. Then flip back the chicken.

6. Add crushed garlic.

7. After 3-4 minutes, add butter and baste. Then add just enough water to cover the pan surface and lower the heat to medium.

8. The chicken should be cooked after 10 minutes and ready to serve with vegies of choice. Enjoy~
   (One alternative method is using oven to fully cook the chicken. Preheat the oven to 350F then follow step 1-7. Don’t add water and just put the pan into the oven for 7-8 minutes.)

C. Preparations (air fryer):

1. Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes.

2. Season the chicken with salt and lemon pepper spice. No need to apply a coating layer of flour.

3. Put the chicken into the basket, skin side down. If use skinless, spray a bit of olive oil.

4. Put the settings to 360-380F for 20 minutes.

5. After frying, add a bit of honey on top of the chicken. Serve with vegies of choice. Enjoy~

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