Air Fryer Fried Chicken Thighs Recipe
Air fryer fried chicken thighs is a Kentucky Fried Chicken copycat recipe that is way healthier than making them deep fried. They're the bomb.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 2 bowls shallow
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp celery salt
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine flour with garlic powder, paprika, oregano, celery salt, dry mustard, and salt and pepper. In another small deep dish beat the egg.
- Dip 1 piece of chicken at a time into the flour, then in the egg, and finally in the flour again, coating each side well each time. Allow excess to fall off.
- Spray basket with olive oil spray. Place chicken 4 at the time in the basket. Spray tops lightly with olive oil spray.
- Air fry at 370 °F for 18 minutes. Turn the chicken thighs halfway through cooking time and spray tops again for best results. remove when internal temp is 165 degrees F and outsides are as brown as you'd like.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg