Air Fryer Chicken Thighs - Super Crispy!

My method for crispy chicken thigh skin

I start by pre-heating the air fryer before I spray with avocado oil cooking spray.  I do this only when I want my food to be really crispy.

I make sure the chicken thighs are patted dry with a paper towel and any excess skin is cut away.

Then I mix the chicken thighs with all of the seasonings.

Now we can place the chicken thighs in the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer skin side down.

I do this so the skin can start to render the fat without browning the skin too much. It gives the best results!

My Air fryer has a 6 quart basket so 4 bone-in chicken thighs fit perfectly.

If your air fryer is smaller you would need to cook these in batches.

After the bone-in thighs cook skin side down, we can flip them over and continue to cook them until the skin is nice and crispy and the internal temperature is 165F using an instant read thermometer.

The result is the juiciest chicken with the crispiest skin.

These air fryer chicken thighs are ready in under 30 minutes, perfectly seasoned and perfectly crispy. Everything is better in the air fryer!

Ingredients:

• 4 Boneless skin on chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat and skin
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon Oregano
• ½ teaspoon Onion powder

Equipment

• Air Fryer
• Meat Thermometer

Instructions

• Preheat your air fryer to 380F for 5 minutes. After pre-heating, spray with cooking spray, if desired.
• Add the chicken thighs to a large zip-top bag or a bowl with a lid. Top with the kosher salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano and onion powder. Shake to coat.
• Remove from the bag and place the chicken thighs in the air fryer, skin side down, for 12 minutes.
• Turn your chicken thighs skin side up and cook for 10-15 minutes more. If you would like your chicken thighs super crispy. Cook for 4 minutes increments to get your desired crispness.
• The crispy air fryer chicken thighs are done when an internal meat thermometer reads 165F inserted into the thickest part of the thigh. The cooking time will vary depending on the size of your chicken thighs and the wattage of your air fryer. Serve.

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.