Description
If you’re looking for the ultimate chicken salad recipe, you’ve found it! This Air Fryer Chicken Salad is tender, flavorful and incredibly easy to make. With juicy air-fried chicken, crunchy celery and red onion, all combined with creamy Miracle Whip dressing, this best ever chicken salad is sure to become your go-to.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 bone-in chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 stalks celery plus leaves, minced
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- 1 3/4 cup Miracle Whip
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry. Coat each piece with olive oil and season both sides with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Place into a preheated air fryer at 380°F (193°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
- While the chicken is in the air fryer, mince the celery and red onion. Place on paper towels to extract excess water.
- Once fully cooked, remove the chicken and allow it to rest for a few minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the bone. Place into a food processor and pulse until ground.
- Add the ground chicken to a bowl with the celery and red onion.
- Gradually incorporate the Miracle Whip, until you achieve the desired consistency.
- Taste for salt.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Try not to focus on time as much as temperature when cooking the chicken. Larger pieces of chicken may take longer to air fry. It’s best to judge by using a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is at a safe internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Easily use a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking your own.
- Season the chicken with your favorite seasoning blend prior to air frying.
- Mince the celery and red onion as tiny as your can.
- Be sure to place on paper towels to extract any excess water. This will ensure your chicken salad does not become watery.
- After removing the chicken from the bone, carefully inspect the chicken to ensure there are no bones before grinding.
- Use a food processor to finely grind the chicken.
- Alternatively, shred the chicken instead of grinding.
- Slowly incorporate the Miracle Whip. You may not use it all, or may need a touch more than the recipe calls for.
- Taste for salt before serving.
- Be sure to chill the chicken salad for at least an hour.
- This recipe makes a lot of chicken salad, cut the ingredients in half for a smaller serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chill Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Meal Prep
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American