The invention of the Air Fryer has changed my family’s life. I rarely made anything that had to be deep-fried in oil.
Air fryer fried chicken thighs that are lightly breaded are going to be a new fan favorite. Get your mouth watering for these air fryer chicken thighs breaded and baked to perfection.
Heck, our donuts are even baked. If there is any reason to buy an air fryer it is for this Best Air Fried Chicken Recipe.
What is an Air Fryer ?
An Air Fryer allows you to make recipes that normally are cooked in oil to be made with fewer calories and fat. Of course, if you want leaner fried chicken peel off the skin before you eat it but then you lose all the crispy wonderfulness.
Air Fryers are great for food as easy as frozen french fries to chicken wings to homemade Onion wings.
The Best Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Cooking chicken in the air fryer is great but its best to use skin-on pieces. For example, no skin chicken breasts will cook but they may dry out faster. We made two types of chicken thighs for this recipe and by far the fried chicken with skin was the best.
- Prepare the skin-on chicken in the batter according to the recipe
- Cook the chicken breast in the Air Fryer for 25 minutes depending on how thick the chicken breasts are
- Turn Chicken Tenders and wings over halfway and spray more cooking spray on top of each piece.
- If you have larger pieces of chicken cook longer.
- Always check chicken with a cooking thermometer
How Long Do I Cook Chicken in the Air Fryer?
Once you make your favorite Fried Chicken batter, the variety of chicken you air fry is endless. But not all pieces cook at the same rate.
- Chicken thighs – cook chicken thighs in the Air Fryer for 25-28 minutes until they reach a temperature of 180-185°F.
- Chicken breasts– cook chicken breast in the Air Fryer for 25 minutes depending on how thick the chicken breasts are.
- Chicken tenders – Chicken tenders in the Air Fryer will take only 15-16 minutes to cook, depending on their thickness
Can I stack breaded chicken thighs in air fryer?
The Air fryer cooks your food by circulating hot air around it evenly, so that means that for the cooking to happen properly all the surface of your food needs to be exposed to the hot air.
Based on the size of your air fryer and chicken pieces, you may only be able to cook about 4 thighs at a time.
Each air fryer has capacity limits, so be sure to check your air fryer manual before making this recipe.
What is the best seasoning for breaded chicken thighs in air fryer?
I guess that the answer to this question depends on where you are from. Traditionalists may say just salt and pepper. Others might say pepper, paprika, and poultry seasonings are the best.
old Bay chicken thighs
I prefer All Purpose Seasoning Salt or if you want to go a little crazy put some Old Bay Seasoning into your Fried Chicken Batter.
Pair these babies with this Chicken and Waffles Recipe for a real treat!
Ingredients for the Best Air Fried Chicken
- 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 4 Small Chicken Thighs, Skin On
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Old Bay or All Purpose Seasoning Salt
- Cooking Spray
This recipe makes 4 but can easily be doubled. Simply put the cooked chicken in a warming drawer if you want to serve hot.
Air Fryer Fried Chicken Recipe
Put an Air Fryer on your Wish List and Pin this Recipe for when you are ready to aww your family.
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The Best Air Fryer Fried Chicken Recipe (Fried Chicken Thighs)
The best Air Fryer Fried Chicken Thighs you will ever eat. air fryer chicken thighs breaded are healthier than traditional fried chicken.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 4 Small Chicken Thighs, Skin On
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Old Bay or All Purpose Seasoning Salt
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Pre-heat the Air Fryer to 390 degrees.
- Whisk together the flour, salt and the Seasoning of Choice
- Turn the chicken through the flour mixture, then into the egg, then back into the flour mixture again. Shake off excess flour very well. Spray the chicken with cooking spray lightly.
- Place the 4 chicken thighs into the fryer basket. Then place that into the bottom of the AirFryer cooking compartment. Cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken reaches 180 degrees. You can turn the chicken over halfway and spray again if desired.
- Remove with tongs and serve.
Notes
This recipe makes 4 but can easily be doubled. Simply put the cooked chicken in a warming
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 357Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 213mgSodium 1030mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 34g
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