air fryer chicken thighs
Enjoy a delicious dinner with flavorful, juicy, and crispy air fryer chicken thighs cooked perfectly in just 30 minutes.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 pieces bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons paprika sweet or smoked
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground or to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Pat dry the chicken thighs with paper towels.
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Mix well and brush all over the chicken thighs.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken thighs skin side down in the air fryer basket. If needed, cook in batches.
- Lightly spray the chicken thighs with cooking oil. Cook for 8 minutes, flip, then cook for another 8 to 10 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Remove chicken thighs from the air fryer and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra crispy skin, cook an additional 2 minutes after the chicken reaches 165°F.