Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

What You Need:

-Cornstarch -Smoked Paprika -Garlic Powder -Onion Powder -Dried Oregano -Cayenne

-Salt -Pepper -Bone In, Skin On,  Chicken Thighs -Cooking Oil

1

Combine the seasonings and cornstarch in a bowl. The seasoning mix we used was smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, salt, pepper, and cornstarch.

Combine Seasonings

2

Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF. Pat bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs dry with a paper towel.

Prep Chicken 

3

Add the chicken thighs to a bowl and drizzle with cooking oil, then sprinkle the seasoning mix over top. Toss the chicken thighs until they are evenly coated in oil and spices.

Season Chicken

4

Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer basket, skin side up, making sure there’s at least a little room around each for the air to circulate. The chicken thighs will shrink a bit as they cook, too, allowing for more air flow.

Place Into Fryer

5

Cook the chicken thighs for 10 minutes, then flip and cook for about 8 minutes more.Make sure to test the chicken with a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.

Cook Chicken

6

Serve those juicy air fryer chicken thighs and all of their crispy skin goodness with your favorite sides!

Serve Immediately

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