When it comes to cooking a chicken dinner, do you have a favorite way of doing things? Are you on Team Air Fryer or Team Crock Pot? Well, read on to discover 11 chicken recipes that may change your mind about the best kitchen gadget for making chicken. They may convince you to give a Crock Pot — or an air fryer — a try the next time you’re making dinner.
Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer
If you’ve never considered making BBQ drumsticks in the air fryer, this recipe will change your mind. Not only are the end results delicious, but using the air fryer makes for a neater cooking experience than on the grill.
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Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie
This recipe for how to cook a whole chicken in an air fryer will change your mind about supermarket rotisserie chicken forever. It is far cheaper and far more delicious and, frankly, easier than you could imagine.
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Air Fryer Chicken Wings
The process for making these Air Fryer Chicken Wings is so simple. It has very few ingredients, takes very little time to cook and you end up with delicious, crispy chicken wings. These are perfect for football Sundays.
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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Sure, you could try your hand at making chicken fajitas in a skillet or even your slow cooker. However, once you try them in the air fryer, you are guaranteed to be transported to your favorite Mexican food restaurant.
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Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot
You would think that you can only make a version of fried chicken in an air fryer. However, you would be wrong. This recipe for Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot tastes like fried chicken but without the mess.
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Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
This recipe for Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken is such a classic. It has only six ingredients and all of them are easily found at the supermarket or, frankly, right in your pantry.
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Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
Air fryer chicken cutlets offer a healthier alternative to traditional deep-fried versions while still delivering crispy, golden perfection. You can achieve restaurant-quality results at home that will make you an air fryer fan, if you aren’t already one.
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Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini
You definitely could not make this Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini recipe in the air fryer. Which is why you should try it in your slow cooker. You get a delicious, easy one-pot meal that tastes just like the restaurant.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
This Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is a quick and delicious crowd pleasing dinner everyone loves. Even the picky eaters will ask for seconds. This one beats the air fryer hands down.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken
One of the reasons I love this Crock Pot recipe for chicken with cranberries is it has four ingredients only. That’s not a typo — just four ingredients. Three of those ingredients require opening a packet, can or bottle only.
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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
You can get the taste of fried chicken without oil or the mess when you make these chicken drumsticks in the air fryer. Prep and cooking time is 30 minutes. This one is a close second to the Crock Pot Fried Chicken recipe.
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