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Paprika chicken from the air fryer
Mix a mild seasoning for chicken cooked by an adult in an air fryer.
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Two raw chicken drumsticks, one teaspoon cooking oil, one quarter teaspoon mild paprika, a small bowl, a spoon, an air fryer, and a food thermometer
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Wash hands. An adult checks ingredient labels and sets the paprika and bowl apart from the raw chicken.
Adult's role: Handle raw chicken, oil, air fryer, and thermometer. Wash hands and surfaces after contact with raw poultry; keep the child away from hot equipment.
Let's make it happen
- Put the paprika in the small bowl and stir it with the spoon. Give the bowl to the adult before the chicken is handled.
- The adult coats the drumsticks with oil and paprika and air-fries them according to the appliance's poultry instructions, turning as directed.
- The adult checks the thickest part of each piece reaches 165°F (74°C) without touching bone, cools it, removes bones and cuts the meat into manageable pieces.
Make it simpler: Watch an adult stir the paprika and describe its color.
Clean up: The adult cleans and sanitizes surfaces and utensils that touched raw poultry and refrigerates leftovers promptly.
An adult handles raw poultry and hot equipment throughout. Check allergies and supervise seated eating; do not serve bones to young children.