Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Do you love crispy skin on your chicken? This air fryer chicken thighs recipe fits the bill. The blend of spices and herbs make the skin and meat so delicious you’re going to love eating every last bit of it.

I love my air fryer so much that I use it a few times a week. And making this chicken thigh recipe made me love it even more. One of the things I most enjoy about it other than it be super easy to use, is how crispy the skin gets on poultry.

I’m not a fan of deep fried meals, though I have been known to devour a good seafood platter. Making this recipe allows for a crispy yet moist chicken without the guilt of deep frying it.

I’m excited to help you make chicken thighs in the air fryer.

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Helpful tips

• Don’t wash your poultry before cooking because it creates a higher risk of spreading bacteria around the sink, on the counters, and even on your hands. What I do is after I un-package it, I take paper towels and blot the chicken dry.
• Tarragon goes so well with chicken and if you’ve been reading my blog for a time, you will see I use it a lot. If you don’t have the herb, you can substitute basil or parsley.
• When adding the chicken to the air fryer, make sure they aren’t touching each other so they crisp up better.
• This recipe works with both an oven type of air fryer or the basket type. The timing and temperature are the same. The only difference is with the type that has trays, you’ll remove them before pre-heating, add the food to the trays and place them in the oven when the air fryer comes to temperature.
• With the basket type air fryer, you will preheat it with the basket inside and add the food once the air fryer comes to temperature.

How to make air fryer chicken

Pre-step

Get out your air fryer and a mixing bowl.

Step one

Get the ingredients – chicken thighs and herbs, spices and salt.

Step two

Add the thighs to a mixing bowl and get a rubber spatula. (A)

Step three

Measure out the herbs and spices – smoked paprika, ground cumin, tarragon, parsley, chipotle powder and salt. (B)

Step four

Add the spices and herbs to a small mixing bowl. (C)

Step five

Use either a fork or small whisk to mix the herbs and spices together. (D)

Step six

Sprinkle the herb mixture over the chicken. (E)

Step seven

Take the spatula and thoroughly mix the chicken so all the spice mixture is coating all of the chicken thighs.

Step eight

Plugin the air fryer, remove the trays if you have the type that I have and preheat at 380 degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer for 23 minutes.

Step nine

Add the thighs to the air fryer trays or wait for the air fryer to preheat if you have the basket type. (F)

Step ten

When your air fryer beeps that it is done preheating, add the trays to the oven or add the chicken to the basket, making sure they don’t touch.

Step eleven

Halfway through the cook time, I transfer the top tray to the bottom and the bottom tray to the top.

And if you have the basket type air fryer, you’ll have to flip the chicken halfway through cook time.

Use a thermometer to check if the chicken is done. It should read at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Time to plate a piece.

Time to cut into the crispy skin chicken thigh.

Moist and delicious.

Chomp.

So good.

I hope you enjoyed this air fryer chicken thighs recipe as much as we love to eat them. Check out my air fryer French toast recipe! It’s so good.

Other chicken recipes

• Air fryer chicken drumsticks
• Wings
• Chicken bake
• Cordon bleu

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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