Air Fryer Fried Chicken Thighs

Yes, you will need to preheat your air fryer to 375 degrees F for this recipe.

When you spray your chicken before air frying it helps create the crispy and crunchy outer skin on the chicken like you’d get if it were fried in oil. So you want to be generous and spray it liberally.

Yes! Make sure you spray it well with olive oil spray. This will help the coating of the chicken from sticking to the basket.

That depends on how much work you want to do. You could serve it with Italian Green Beans, Maple Glazed Carrots or just pick up some steam-and-mash mashed potatoes and warm up some green peas.

The best way to tell when the chicken is thoroughly cooked is to use an instant read meat thermometer. The chicken is done when the thermometer reads 165 degrees F.

Absolutely! The more the better, especially if you are wanting to serve more people. You will want to make this in batches because you don’t want to overcrowd the air fryer.

I use buttermilk for all my fried chicken recipes. It just adds so much flavor and moistness to the chicken. Air fryers can dry out meat really easily so the buttermilk is going to ensure it stays moist. You can make your own buttermilk by adding a splash of vinegar or lemon juice to whole milk or heavy cream and let it sit for a few minutes. However, real, fresh buttermilk will always be the absolute best.

Technically you could use your standard vegetable oil spray. But I find nonstick vegetable oil spray gums up the air fryer. It makes it sticky and hard to clean. The olive oil seems to cook well and keeps the basket from getting sticky with continued use.

This Air Fryer Chicken Thigh recipe can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container or a ziptop bag for up to 3-4 days. To reheat, place it back in the air fryer for about 4 minutes until heated through.