Some days, the thought of cooking makes me want to hurl myself off my balcony. Tell me I’m not alone in this. Like I like cooking, but why does everyone always have to eat everything? Why can’t we just have home-cooked meals that I don’t have to make?
I’m being dramatic? Yes, I am… because why does the hubs have to go out on the day I don’t feel like cooking? FML! If he didn’t have a life, he would be able to cook for us, and that would be the end of my hangry temper tantrum.
Well, guess what? I’m not that lucky today. I thought about just getting take out, but to be honest, I’ve been getting heartburn the last few days and I knew, cooking at home would let me be more in control of what I put in my mouth.
So here is a super quick chicken recipe that is not only quick but healthy and filling!
Quick and Easy Air-fryer Chicken Leg Quarters & Date walnut Kale Salad
Ingredients
for the Chicken Leg Quarters
- 6 Chicken leg quarters with skin scored
- 2 tbsp Mustard oil Sub: olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Clubhouse roasted garlic spice blend
- 1 tbsp Clubhouse Montreal chicken spice blend
- 1 tbsp Dried parsley
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Salad (per person)
- 1.5 cups Baby Kale and Baby Spinach Mix
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Cucumbers sliced
- Goat's Cheese crumbled
- Dates pitted and sliced
- walnuts broken
- Date Syrup ( we use D'Vash brand) Sub: Balsamic Glaze (Nonna Pia's is a fave brand)
Instructions
CHICKEN
- Preheat your air-fryer to 380°C
- Take all marinade ingredients and mix together in a bowl.
- Score all your chicken quarters with a knife.
- Brush on the marinade, making sure to get into all the crevises of the chicken.
- Lay the chicken out in the air-fryer basket.
- Air-fry till golden and the chicken skin is crispy. about 25-35 min.
SALAD
- In a salad bowl, add your greens and the olive oil, lemon juice, S&P. Massage well.
- Top with all the toppings listed above and give it a quick toss!
- Plate your chicken and add the salad and ENJOY!
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