Air-Fryer Thai Massaman Chicken Potato Pots

AF-200 Crew Recipe

Air-Fryer Thai Massaman Chicken Potato Pots

Easy air-fryer thai massaman chicken potato pots with measured UK ingredients, practical timings and proper global chicken flavour.

Massaman curry is warm rather than reckless, built from fragrant spice, coconut milk, tamarind and peanuts. Potatoes belong in the sauce because they absorb everything and quietly become the best part.

The chicken gets colour in the basket before finishing in heatproof pots. Using curry paste keeps the ingredient list sensible while coconut milk and tamarind give the sauce its proper sweet-sour depth.

Air-Fryer Thai Massaman Chicken Potato Pots
Air-Fryer Thai Massaman Chicken Potato Pots preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Chicken
700g boneless chicken thigh fillets, cut into large pieces
1 tbsp sunflower oil
½ tsp sea salt

For the Massaman Pots
500g baby potatoes, halved and parboiled for 8 minutes
1 small onion, cut into wedges
3 tbsp Massaman curry paste
300ml full-fat coconut milk
100ml chicken stock
1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce

To Finish
40g roasted peanuts
Chopped coriander
Lime wedges

Optional but Dangerous
Jasmine rice
Crispy onions
Extra chilli

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.

Toss the chicken with sunflower oil and salt.

Air fry for 9 minutes, shaking halfway, until lightly browned.

Place the onion and parboiled potatoes in a deep heatproof dish and air fry for 6 minutes.

Stir in the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, peanut butter, tamarind, sugar and fish sauce.

Add the browned chicken and turn everything through the sauce.

Cover loosely and air fry at 180°C for 10 minutes.

Uncover, stir and cook for another 6-8 minutes until thickened.

Check the chicken reaches 75°C and the potatoes are tender.

Finish with roasted peanuts, coriander and lime wedges.

Lad Tip: Massaman should balance sweet, sour and salty. Taste before serving: more tamarind sharpens it, sugar rounds it and fish sauce brings it back into line.

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