Description
Delight your taste buds with these perfectly seasoned and crispy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs. This recipe yields juicy chicken with a flavorful herb and spice rub, cooked to crispy perfection in the air fryer. A hassle-free and delicious meal for any day of the week!
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (193°C) for 3–5 minutes.
- Prepare Chicken Thighs: Pat the chicken thighs dry and mix garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Season Chicken: Rub chicken thighs with olive oil and coat evenly with the spice mixture.
- Cook in Air Fryer: Place thighs in the air fryer basket, cook skin side down for 12 minutes, then flip and cook for 10–12 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Rest and Serve: Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, lightly spray chicken with cooking oil before air frying.
- You can use boneless, skinless thighs, but reduce cook time by about 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
