Air-Fryer Pub-style Hunters Chicken Trays

AF-200 Crew Recipe

Air-Fryer Pub-style Hunters Chicken Trays

Air-fryer pub-style hunters chicken trays with juicy chicken, crispy edges, bold seasoning and easy AF-200 weeknight flavour.

Air-Fryer Pub-style Hunters Chicken Trays
Air-Fryer Pub-style Hunters Chicken Trays preparation stage

You’ll Need

4 chicken breasts
6 rashers smoked bacon
4 tbsp smoky BBQ sauce
120g grated cheddar
60g grated mozzarella
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper

To Serve
Chunky chips
Garden peas

Optional but Dangerous
Onion rings
Garlic bread
Extra BBQ sauce

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 190°C.

Brush the chicken breasts lightly with olive oil.

Season with smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

Place into the air fryer basket in a single layer.

Air fry at 190°C for 12–14 minutes, turning halfway through.

While the chicken cooks, air fry the bacon until crisp.

Remove the chicken and spoon BBQ sauce generously over each breast.

Top with bacon.

Scatter over the cheddar and mozzarella.

Return to the air fryer for 3–5 minutes until the cheese melts and bubbles.

Serve immediately with chips, peas, or your chosen sides.

Lad Tip: Hunters Chicken lives or dies by the cheese-to-BBQ ratio. Too much sauce and it becomes soup. Too little sauce and it's just chicken wearing a bacon hat. Balance is everything.

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