Air Fryer Chicken Lollipops

A crispy air fryer chicken lollipops with sweet and spicy garlic sauce is insanely delicious. If you're searching for a new party recipe, you will love this chicken lollipop recipe. A crunchy and juicy chicken lollipop with rich and thick sauce will satisfy your taste buds to the fullest.

The sweet and spicy garlic sauce is the game-changer for air fryer chicken lollipop recipes. However, you can simply serve the air-fried chicken lollipop if you are not into making sauce, it tastes good either way.

Especially my boyfriend loves this recipe so much we almost make it every weekend. You can make this chicken lollipop recipe with variations. Make air-fried Szechuan chicken lollipops by adding some Szechuan peppercorns or add buffalo for some extra flavor. If you love making easy chicken recipes, be sure to check, the frozen chicken breast in air fryer and air fryer lemon chicken.

How to cook air fryer chicken lollipops?

To make chicken lollipops you can buy the ready-made lollipops from the market or cut them in the lollipop shape by yourself. But I prefer the ready-made ones because they save a lot of time and energy. Again it depends on your preference.

Ingredients for air fryer chicken lollipop

For the lollipops

• 500gm chicken lollipop
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste

For the sweet and spicy garlic sauce

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 fresh garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoons chili flakes
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 5 tablespoons sweet & spicy tomato ketchup
• 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce
• Salt to taste

Instructions for air fryer chicken lollipops:

1. Thoroughly wash the chicken with clean water and pat dry. Place it in a bowl and set it aside.
2. Take a small mixing bowl to add all the dry spices together. Mix them well until combined and set aside.
3. Now pour the oil and soy sauce over the chicken and mix them well. After that put all the spices you’ve combined earlier over the chicken and mix well.
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5. Marinate the chicken for at least 20 minutes or overnight if you're making this recipe for the other day.
6. After the chicken lollipop is marinated brush/ spray a thin layer of vegetable oil in the air fryer basket. Preheat the air fryer to 200C/400F for 5 minutes.
7. Place the chicken lollipops in the air fryer basket in a single layer with the help of a tong. Be extra careful because the basket is hot, don’t burn yourself.
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9. Cook the air fryer chicken lollipops at 200C/400F for 15 minutes. Flip them halfway through the cooking process. You can add a minute or two if you want crispier lollipops according to your preference.
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Instructions for sweet and spicy garlic sauce for air fryer chicken lollipops:

1. Meanwhile, the lollipops are cooking in the air fryer you can start preparing the sauce.
2. Heat a small saucepan in medium heat. Pour the oil let it heat for a while and add the chopped garlic.
3. When the garlic is halfway frying add sugar and salt. Cook them for a while and at last, add the chili flakes.
4. After that add 3-4 tablespoons of water, and let it simmer for a while. Add the sweet & spicy tomato ketchup and buffalo sauce. Simmer for a minute or so.
5. Remove the cooked chicken lollipops from the air fryer basket and keep them in a mixing bowl
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7. Pour the super delicious sauce over the chicken and mix them thoroughly.
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9. Lastly, garnish the sweet and spicy lollipops with some freshly chopped spring onions.
   Serve and enjoy.

Note: You can dunk the chicken lollipops into the corn starch tap out the excess and cook. However, I like to mix them along with the chicken while marinating. Because it’ll not give you the floury texture after cooked. Instead, you can brush/spray enough oil over the chicken lollipops after the dunk to avoid the floury texture.

You can find the air fryer chicken lollipops recipe in the printable card below.

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Tips for making air fryer chicken lollipops:

• Preheat your air fryer for the best result.
• Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight. This process will let the chicken absorb all the spices.
• There is no compulsion to mix the air fryer chicken lollipop in the sweet and spicy garlic sauce. Eals you can simply enjoy the lollipop itself.
• You can use a food thermometer to know if the chickens are done cooking. Using a thermometer while cooking is best because it’s easy to analyze if the food is cooked rather than guessing.
• The internal temperature should be 165F/74C for a fully cooked chicken lollipop.
• Flip the chicken lollipops halfway through the cooking process for the evenly cooked result.
• Or if you have a convection oven cook the chicken lollipops at 375F/190C for 12-15 minutes and flip halfway through the cooking process. (oven 200C/400F)

If you love this recipe you can check our other air fryer chicken recipes

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What goes well with air fryer chicken lollipops?

Air fryer chicken lollipops are great when served with white/brown rice.
These chicken lollipops can also be served as an appetizer for any kind of party.
Chicken lollipops can be served as a main dish as well.

Why you’ll love this air fryer chicken lollipops recipe?

This recipe is super easy to make and does not require a lot of oil to fry.
With an air fryer you’ll not mess up your kitchen so, it’s easy to clean without any mess.
The texture of the chicken lollipop is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
Air fryer chicken lollipops are great when served as an appetizer or served as a side dish with white/brown rice.

Here are some of the frequently asked questions:

Which part of the chicken is a lollipop?

The middle portion of chicken wings or thighs is used to make a chicken lollipop. Taking out one of the bones from the wings or thigh is removed and the flesh is pushed to one point of the bone giving a similar look to a lollipop.

What is the difference between chicken wings and chicken lollipops?

3 types of chicken wings are available on the market. The whole wings, the flat, and the drumette.

Chicken lollipops are made from the drumette. One of the bones is removed and the meat is pushed to one point of the bone which looks similar to a lollipop.

What temperature do you cook chicken lollipops in an air fryer?

Each air fryer works differently, even though the temperature is the same the cooking time might vary. I cooked the chicken lollipop using an air fryer (Philips) at 200C/400F for 15 minutes. Flip halfway through the cooking process.

If you like the air fryer chicken lollipops recipe, look at what else you can air fry:

• Air fryer sesame chicken
• Air fryer grilled pineapples

If you’ve tried this recipe, please let me know how it turned out in the comments below.

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