Easy Crispy (Air) Fried Chicken Thighs
Easy, hassle-free, and using just 3 ingredients, this healthy, no breading, no oil, air-fried chicken results in a succulent meat with a crispy, crunchy skin that is insanely delicious!
Servings: 4
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 4 med chicken thighs (bone in, skin on)
- Himalayan salt
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your pod-shaped airfryer to 400°F.
- Prep - 1 minute: Gently pat your bone in, skin on, chicken thighs dry to remove any excess moisture (ensure your thighs are fully defrosted) and generously sprinkle all sides of each piece of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook - 7-8 minutes: Place each piece of seasoned chicken thighs into the fryer basket, skin side up (ensure they're not stacked or overlapping, but touching on the sides is okay) and slide your basket into the air fryer and let it fry at 400°F for 7-8 minutes.
- Cook - 7-8 additional minutes: At the 7-8 minute mark, slide your air fryer open and flip each piece over and air fry for an additional 7-8 minutes.
- Cook - final 7-8 minutes: Finally, slide open the air fryer, flip the pieces over once more (skin side up once again) and air fry for a final 7-8 minutes.
- Rest - 5 minutes: Once done, open your air fryer and allow the chicken thighs to rest for 5 minutes. This allows the skin to set in it's crispness and the juices to settle back into the meat.
- Serve and enjoy. To Store Leftovers: If there are any leftovers, refrigerate them in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To Reheat: preheat your air fryer to 400°F and place the cold leftover pieces of chicken into the fryer basket and air fry for 7 minutes to heat it through and recrisp the skin.
Notes
- 1 regular, medium-sized chicken thigh is calculated to be a serving.
- Ensure you're using a bone in, skin on, chicken thigh, this ensures that the chicken is moist, juicy and the skin is crispy.
- Ensure you're using a pod-shaped basket air-fryer for the best results. I haven't had the same degree of success using countertop convection (fan) ovens or even the paddle type air fryer.
- The amount of salt and pepper used on each piece of chicken depends on the size of the chicken, but it's okay to be generous with it as most of it will drip into the tray basket and the salt will also help the chicken skin to crisp up properly.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1250mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg