These tasty air fryer chicken thighs have juicy meat and crispy skin; you will love this quick chicken recipe that is ready for the table in less than 30 minutes!
If you've never made chicken thighs in the air fryer, you need this top-rated air fryer chicken thigh recipe in your life ASAP. The results are irresistible thighs that are tender and juicy on the inside, but nice and crispy on the outside.
Air Fryer Chicken Thighs Ingredients
These are the easy-to-find ingredients you'll need to make this air-fried chicken thighs recipe:
· Chicken thighs: You'll need four skin-on, boneless chicken thighs.· Olive oil: Olive oil locks in moisture and gives the spices something to adhere to.· Spices and seasonings: These air-fried chicken thighs are seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Once you make chicken thighs in the air fryer, you'll never go back to the oven again. You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:
How to Make Chicken Thighs In the Air Fryer Step-By-Step
Here's a very brief overview of what you can expect when you make air fryer chicken thighs:
1. Pat the thighs dry and brush the skins with olive oil.2. Make the spice blend and sprinkle it all over the thighs.3. Cook in the preheated air fryer until the skin is brown and the juices run clear.
How Long to Cook Chicken Thighs In the Air Fryer
Boneless chicken thighs should be fully cooked after about 18 minutes in an air fryer preheated to 400 degrees F. Make sure you check the internal temperature before you serve — an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F.
How to Serve Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Since your air fryer will be occupied, try pairing the chicken thighs with one of these simple side dishes that come together quickly in the oven or on the stove:
· Oven-Roasted Asparagus· Basic Mashed Potatoes· Saut?ed Green Beans
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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs Storage
Store the cooked chicken thighs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
If you plan to freeze the chicken, place the cooled thighs in a freezer bag and squeeze out the excess air. Wrap the bag in foil. Freeze for up to three months.
Cookdap Community Tips and Praise
“Oh my, these were so good,” raves grammyt7204g. “The skin was crispy and the meat inside was so tender and cooked perfectly, I will definitely make these again!”
“Delicious,” according to Mary Wilson. “I forgot the olive oil and once I realized it, I used canola cooking spray and sprayed the skin. Still came out crispy and yummy! Will make it again.”
“I omitted the black pepper and added a generous seasoning of lemon pepper,” says Christina M. Miskam. “I love lemon garlic chicken. This came out juicy, delicious, and I added 3 minutes per side because my chicken thighs were huge. Came out perfect!”
Ingredients
- 4 skin-on, boneless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and brush skins with olive oil. Place chicken thighs, skin-side down, in a single layer on a plate.
Step 3
Combine smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the seasoning mixture evenly over thighs. Turn thighs over and evenly sprinkle with remaining seasoning. Arrange thighs, skin-side up, in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Step 4
Cook in the preheated air fryer until thighs are brown and the juices run clear, about 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 213 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat14g | 18% |
Saturated Fat4g | 18% |
Cholesterol71mg | 24% |
Sodium355mg | 15% |
Total Carbohydrate1g | 0% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars0g | |
Protein19g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 3% |
Calcium12mg | 1% |
Iron1mg | 7% |
Potassium192mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 5 years ago
I made this dish in my air fryer and it turned out great! I marinated the chicken (chicken thighs, bone in and with skin) for about 24 hours, put it in the air fryer (my first time using one) and it came out great. No fuss and no mess. I’ll definitely make this again. Delicious!
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- by: Guynva
- 5 years ago
I made this dish in my air fryer and it turned out great! I marinated the chicken (chicken thighs, bone in and with skin) for about 24 hours, put it in the air fryer (my first time using one) and it came out great. No fuss and no mess. I’ll definitely make this again. Delicious!
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- by: Merlin87
- 5 years ago
Great recipe! Fast and easy. The chicken was a tad overcooked at 18 minute, maybe due to my use of skinless, maybe because I only buy skinless thighs – I’ll play around with the time. However, even at 175 internal temp, the chicken was moist and tender. The spices are pretty close to perfect, it would be a challenge to find any better.
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- by: Merlin87
- 5 years ago
Great recipe! Fast and easy. The chicken was a tad overcooked at 18 minute, maybe due to my use of skinless, maybe because I only buy skinless thighs – I’ll play around with the time. However, even at 175 internal temp, the chicken was moist and tender. The spices are pretty close to perfect, it would be a challenge to find any better.
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- by: Morrowmusictime
- 5 years ago
I used bbq sauce instead of the seasonings listed in the recipe. This was the first time using the air fryer for chicken thighs. I think the basket was too close to the top and blackened the skin way before cooking the middle of the chicken. In the future I think I will bake at least half of the time first and then maybe the last 7-10 minutes switch to the air fryer option.
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- by: Morrowmusictime
- 5 years ago
I used bbq sauce instead of the seasonings listed in the recipe. This was the first time using the air fryer for chicken thighs. I think the basket was too close to the top and blackened the skin way before cooking the middle of the chicken. In the future I think I will bake at least half of the time first and then maybe the last 7-10 minutes switch to the air fryer option.
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- by: Carroll Pursel
- 4 years ago
Seasoning worked well, but I didn’t bother measuring. Using 3 skinless thighs instead of 4 with skin, it needed less time to cook. I’ve tried many air fry chicken recipes and this so far has turned out the best. Just periodically check the cook since it varies with both fryer and meat selection.
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- by: Carroll Pursel
- 4 years ago
Seasoning worked well, but I didn’t bother measuring. Using 3 skinless thighs instead of 4 with skin, it needed less time to cook. I’ve tried many air fry chicken recipes and this so far has turned out the best. Just periodically check the cook since it varies with both fryer and meat selection.
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- by: TOOKEC
- 4 years ago
This was the first recipe I made after I got an air fryer lid for my InstantPot. The chicken was delicious and the skin was crisp. I thought the seasoning was perfect. I cooked the thighs skin-side up for 20 minutes, but they weren’t quite done, so I turned them upside down and cooked them for another 6 minutes. That was enough to have the chicken thoroughly cooked. I got a thumbs-up from the guys in my family!
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- by: TOOKEC
- 4 years ago
This was the first recipe I made after I got an air fryer lid for my InstantPot. The chicken was delicious and the skin was crisp. I thought the seasoning was perfect. I cooked the thighs skin-side up for 20 minutes, but they weren’t quite done, so I turned them upside down and cooked them for another 6 minutes. That was enough to have the chicken thoroughly cooked. I got a thumbs-up from the guys in my family!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 4 years ago
This is the first thing I?ve made using the air fry function on my new Ninja Foodi 6.5 quart Pressure Cooker Tender Crisper. My husband absolutely loved it! It has great flavor and is completely done on both sides good and crispy and I didn?t have to turn it over at all. I put four chicken thighs in skin side up and cooked them on air fry for 30 minutes. I love it! Thank you so much for a quick, easy and very tasty recipe!
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- by: Lisa Lane
- 4 years ago
This recipe is the bomb dot com! I didn’t have olive oil so I used Italian dressing. I cooked them exactly 18 minutes and they were perfect. Nice and juicy and full of flavor. This was the first recipe I used in my new air fryer and wow I’m a convert already. Thank you, person who shared it!
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- by: Lisa Lane
- 4 years ago
This recipe is the bomb dot com! I didn’t have olive oil so I used Italian dressing. I cooked them exactly 18 minutes and they were perfect. Nice and juicy and full of flavor. This was the first recipe I used in my new air fryer and wow I’m a convert already. Thank you, person who shared it!
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- by: SZYQ1
- 4 years ago
This recipe is absolutely delicious and so easy to make! I’m new to the air fryer and made this recipe exactly as written. The flavors were so good and the chicken was so moist with a nice crisp on the outside. Even my chicken thigh hater enjoyed this recipe. I have a Pampered Chef Air Fryer and the cook time was a little longer, but not by much. This will be a go to recipe for us. Thanks for the recipe!
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- by: SZYQ1
- 4 years ago
This recipe is absolutely delicious and so easy to make! I’m new to the air fryer and made this recipe exactly as written. The flavors were so good and the chicken was so moist with a nice crisp on the outside. Even my chicken thigh hater enjoyed this recipe. I have a Pampered Chef Air Fryer and the cook time was a little longer, but not by much. This will be a go to recipe for us. Thanks for the recipe!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 3 years ago
Tried making it, it smoked so much after 3 minutes it set the smoke alarms in the basement and 2nd floor off. Kitchen was full of smoke, had to abort, put it in a pan and cooked it in the oven. Doesn’t work in my Philips Air Fryer. Maybe outside, but then I would just use the Weber.
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- by: Max
- 3 years ago
Great recipe for my new air fryer. Easy recipe with lots of flavor. I also had to cook longer than suggested, esp since I wanted deep golden color so I cooked for 25 minutes. I tried with skin and without and cook time still longer than the recipe. I tried this recipe for wings and then added buffalo sauce – amazing. My family loved the thighs so this is a keeper.
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- by: Max
- 3 years ago
Great recipe for my new air fryer. Easy recipe with lots of flavor. I also had to cook longer than suggested, esp since I wanted deep golden color so I cooked for 25 minutes. I tried with skin and without and cook time still longer than the recipe. I tried this recipe for wings and then added buffalo sauce – amazing. My family loved the thighs so this is a keeper.
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- by: Stewey
- 3 years ago
Tasty, Quick, what’s not to love about this recipe?! the whole family loved it! made it as written and they came out perfect. Only problem I had was I didn’t make enough for 2nds. Thanks for sharing this with us. I have already been asked to make it again and its only been 4 days since I made it!!!
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- by: Stewey
- 3 years ago
Tasty, Quick, what’s not to love about this recipe?! the whole family loved it! made it as written and they came out perfect. Only problem I had was I didn’t make enough for 2nds. Thanks for sharing this with us. I have already been asked to make it again and its only been 4 days since I made it!!!
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- by: Marcella Bouldien
- 3 years ago
Loved this recipe! So did my hubby:)
I’m not sure where skin-on boneless thighs are sold, so I just went with the skin-on with bone chicken thighs. The bone-in adds more moisture to the meat! The thighs cooked for about 23 min, to ensure 165 degrees internal temp. I used McCormick Organic Smoked Paprika; was expecting a smokier flavor. But overall, a very tasty dish! Forgot to take a pic :/ -
- by: Marcella Bouldien
- 3 years ago
Loved this recipe! So did my hubby:)
I’m not sure where skin-on boneless thighs are sold, so I just went with the skin-on with bone chicken thighs. The bone-in adds more moisture to the meat! The thighs cooked for about 23 min, to ensure 165 degrees internal temp. I used McCormick Organic Smoked Paprika; was expecting a smokier flavor. But overall, a very tasty dish! Forgot to take a pic :/ -
- by: Steven Craig Ellixson
- 2 years ago
Used bone-in thighs because – WHY wouldn?t you? Only two fit in the Air fryer at a time so the first batch hung out in 225* oven whilst the 2nd batch went in. 20 minutes apiece. Spice mix could?ve used a coupla shakes of Ancho chile powder, which they got. No mess or overpowering smell of a fryolator was the overwhelming bonus of this method
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- by: Steven Craig Ellixson
- 2 years ago
Used bone-in thighs because – WHY wouldn?t you? Only two fit in the Air fryer at a time so the first batch hung out in 225* oven whilst the 2nd batch went in. 20 minutes apiece. Spice mix could?ve used a coupla shakes of Ancho chile powder, which they got. No mess or overpowering smell of a fryolator was the overwhelming bonus of this method
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