These air fryer chicken gizzards are a healthier take on fried ones. Boiling them first helps break down the muscle and tenderize them.
Ingredients
- chicken gizzards: 1 pound (cut into bite-size pieces)
- all-purpose flour: 0.33333 cup
- ½ teaspoons seasoned salt (such as Lawry's): 1 piece
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- garlic powder: 0.5 tsp
- paprika: 0.5 tsp
- pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece (optional)
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- cooking spray:
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook gizzards in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain.
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Combine flour, seasoned salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a shallow plastic container; snap the lid on and shake until well combined. Add gizzards to seasoned flour; snap the lid back on and shake until evenly coated.
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Place beaten egg in a small bowl. Dip each gizzard in beaten egg, then return to seasoned flour. Snap the lid on and shake one last time. Let sit for 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Place gizzards in the air fryer basket and coat the tops with cooking spray.
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Cook in the preheated air fryer for 4 minutes. Shake the basket and coat with more cooking spray to cover any chalky spots. Continue cooking for 4 minutes more.
