Air fryer Chicken Thighs

These air fryer chicken thighs are so flavourful and delicious. They are skinless yet get beautifully browned and stay juicy inside. 

Chicken turns out amazing in the air fryer. Whether it is lemon pepper chicken, air fryer teriyaki chicken or crispy chicken wings.

These chicken thighs need no marination and are super easy to cook. They are done in under 30 minutes. 

I have used bone-in chicken thighs for this recipe. I have avoided skin as that adds on the Calories. But you can use chicken thighs with bone in the recipe too.

You may also like frozen chicken patties in air fryer, Air fryer tandoori chicken and fried chicken drumsticks in air fryer.

How to Make Perfect Chicken Thighs in Air fryer

1. I have used fresh chicken thighs without skin for this recipe. You can use the one with skin as well.
2. This recipe is for about 1 lb. Or about 500 gm. With about 6 medium sized chicken thighs. If you have about 4 chicken thighs that are larger, you will need to increase air frying time by 6-8 minutes.
3. You don’t need to flip the thighs midway for cooking. But I did it for even browning.
4. Use a meat thermometer to check that the inside of the thigh is at 165F to ensure that it is cooked through. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, just pick out one and check with a fork. Then cook more if it feels a bit underdone.

Stepwise Pictures

Take skinless bone-in chicken thighs in a bowl. Dry them with paper towels so that they are completely dry.

Assemble olive oil, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, Italian seasoning and lemon juice.

Mix together oil, lemon juice, seasonings and salt together. 

Add to the chicken thighs and ensure that they are coated evenly on both sides with all the oil and seasonings.

Zero-oil: Add some chicken broth instead of oil and follow the rest of the recipe. Your chicken thighs may not be as browned if not using oil.

Air frying Instructions

Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 4 minutes.

Lay chicken thighs so that they don’t overlap. I could fit 6 medium-sized thighs in mine. 

Now air fry at 200C or 390F for about 16 minutes or till they are nicely browned outside and well cooked inside.

If you have a meat thermometer, you can check the internal temperature. If it touches 165F it is done.

You can flip the thighs midway during air frying if you like.

You deliciously browned air fried chicken thighs are done. These were a huge hit at my place. 

Super easy recipe too. 

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Air fryer Chicken Thighs

Rachna Parmar

These deliciously browned and tender air fryer chicken thighs are a wonderful main. These need no breading or flour and turn out perfect. Super healthy as well.

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 22 mins

Total Time 27 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 182 kcal

Equipment

• Air fryer

Ingredients

 

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• 1 lb. Chicken thighs about 500 gm.
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Onion powder
• 1 tsp. Garlic powder
• ¾ tsp. Paprika
• ½ tsp. Pepper
• ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp. Salt

Instructions

 

• Take skinless bone-in chicken thighs in a bowl. Dry them with paper towels so that they are completely dry.
• Mix together oil, lemon juice, seasonings and salt together.
• Add to the chicken thighs and ensure that they are coated evenly on both sides with all the oil and seasonings.
• Zero-oil: Add some chicken broth instead of oil and follow the rest of the recipe. Your chicken thighs may not be as browned if not using oil.

Air fryer Instructions

• Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 4 minutes.
• Lay chicken thighs so that they don’t overlap. I could fit 6 medium sized thighs in mine.
• Now air fry at 200C or 390F for about 16 minutes or till they are nicely browned outside and well cooked inside.
• If you have a meat thermometer, you can check the inside temperature. If it touches 165F it is done.
• You can flip the thighs midway during air frying if you like.
• You deliciously browned air fried chicken thighs are done. These were a huge hit at my place.

Notes

1. I have used fresh chicken thighs without skin for this recipe. You can use the one with skin as well.
2. This recipe is for about 1 lb. Or about 500 gm. With about 6 medium sized chicken thighs. If you have about 4 chicken thighs that are larger, you will need to increase air frying time by 6-8 minutes.
3. You don’t need to flip the thighs midway for cooking. But I did it for even browning.
4. Use a meat thermometer to check that the inside of the thigh is at 165F to ensure that it is cooked through. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, just pick out one and check with a fork. Then cook more if it feels a bit underdone.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 22gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 342mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 497IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg

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