Air-fryer spice-bag recipe: toss crispy chicken and chips in an addictive mix of spices 🍗 🌶️ 🥔

Name: Air-fryer spice-bag recipe: toss crispy chicken and chips in an addictive mix of spices 🍗 🌶️ 🥔
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp. Chinese five spice; 1 tsp. garlic granules; 1/2 tsp. onion granules; 1/2 tsp. chilli powder; 1/2 tsp. paprika; 250 g chicken thighs, cut into 1.5cm wide strips; 125 mL buttermilk; 75 g flour; 450 g floury potatoes, we used Maris Piper; 1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Your next go-to midweek meal is made simple in the air fryer.

By Grace EvansPublished: 12 May 2025

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You may have seen the spice bag pop up on instagram or TikTok. This fast food meal originates in Ireland and is made up of fried chicken, chips and red peppers that then get tossed in a variety of different spices. We had to give it a go…

Verdict? The spices cling to the fried chicken and chips – resulting in a highly flavourful treat. Why does it taste SO good? It’s salty, spicy, crispy and carb-heavy, hitting all of the comfort food cravings.

We have made ours in the air fryer for extra ease and speed.

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Yields:

2 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

33 mins

Total Time:

48 mins

Ingredients

1
red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp.
Chinese five spice
1 tsp.
garlic granules
1/2 tsp.
onion granules
1/2 tsp.
chilli powder
1/2 tsp.
paprika

FOR THE CHICKEN

250 g
chicken thighs, cut into 1.5cm wide strips
125 ml
buttermilk
75 g
flour

FOR THE CHIPS

450 g
floury potatoes, we used Maris Piper
1 Tbsp.
vegetable oil

Directions

1. Step 1In a medium bowl, mix the chicken with the buttermilk and plenty of seasoning. Cover and chill for 1hr.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into finger-sized strips. Put the potato into a colander and rinse well under cold water. Shake to drain and then tip on to kitchen towel and pat dry.
3. Step 3Preheat air fryer to 210°C. In a medium bowl, mix the potatoes with the oil. Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket and cook for 10min, stirring/shaking halfway.
4. Step 4Meanwhile, put the flour in a shallow bowl with plenty of seasoning. Dip each chicken strip (shake off excess buttermilk) in the flour to coat. Transfer to a plate.
5. Step 5Add the chicken to the air fryer basket (with the potatoes still in there), and cook for 15min, stirring/shaking halfway.
6. Step 6Add the peppers and cook for a further 8min, until the chips are crispy, the chicken is cooked through and the peppers have softened.
7. Step 7Tip the chicken mix into a large bowl and add all of the spices with some seasoning. Toss to coat. Or divide the mixture and spices between two paper bags and shake. Serve.