Chicken jerky? Who knew? And who knew you could make jerky in an air fryer? Plan ahead for this spicy snack as the chicken needs time to marinate and air-fry.
Ingredients
- boneless chicken breasts: 2 piece (5 ounce, cut into strips)
- mojo criollo marinade (such as Goya®): 0.5 cup
- Cajun seasoning: 2 tsp
- wooden skewers: 6 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Combine chicken strips, marinade, and Cajun seasoning in a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
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Measure skewers to fit across the air fryer basket, slightly overlapping the edge. Trim off excess length.
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Preheat the air fryer to 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
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Thread chicken strips onto skewers, leaving room in between each strip, while the air fryer is preheating.
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Air fry for 1 hour 15 minutes. Adjust cooking time as most air fryers have a maximum setting of 30 minutes. Rearrange the skewers during the reset time.
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Increase temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and air fry for an additional 15 minutes.
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Remove strips to a paper towel-lined storage container. Seal. Allow to rest overnight before serving.