Mock chicken legs- Air Fryer

 

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs Ground Pork
• 1 lb Ground Veal or Lamb (we used lamb which worked great)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Brown or Yellow Mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 An Onion Diced
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 Egg (for meat)
• Skewers cut to fit in your Air fryer 
• 4 Eggs (for wash)
• 1.5 cups Plain Bread Crumbs
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Corn Starch

Instructions

• Mix in a medium to large mixing bowl the following: salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion, Italian seasoning, 1 egg, ground pork, and ground lamb (or veal)
• Form chicken leg shaped patties
• Push one end of the skewer about halfway into the patty
• Use your hands to form a chicken leg shape around the skewer (repeat to use all of your meat mixture)
• Beat 4 eggs with light salt and pepper on a plate
• Dump (and spread out) 1.5 cups of bread crumbs on a different plate
• Wash your Mock Chicken Legs in the egg and then carefully press the legs into the bread crumbs (complete this step with all meat skewers)
• Use a paper towel to rub down the inside of your instant pot with ~2 Tbsp of olive oil
• Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the air fryer 
• Stand all of the formed mock chicken legs up inside the air fryer 
• The water helps with the grease 
•  This step is for the instant pot -Allow the Instant Pot to Natural Pressure Release for another 10 minutes
•  This step is for the instant pot After 10 minutes, release the remaining pressure manually 
• Plate all Mock Chicken Legs (keep in microwave or covered while following the next steps to create gravy)
• Mix 2 Tbsp of cornstarch with 4 Tbsp of cooking fluid from the instant pot to create a slurry
• Press Sauté and mix in your cornstarch slurry
• Add a little salt and pepper, stir, and taste to make sure your gravy is perfect
• Stir and simmer until the gravy is velvety, then cancel your saute mode on your instant pot
• Pour as much gravy as you want on your plated Mock Chicken Legs and dig in!
  When using the air fryer cook for 10 and check for doneness .. you can use the air fryer or instant pot.