Air Fryer Bone-In Chicken Thighs

Delicious, super crispy air fryer bone-in chicken thighs for an easy delicious dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep

Cuisine American, Low Carb

Keyword air fryer bone in chicken thighs, air fryer chicken thighs

Prep Time 5

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 223kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Equipment

Air Fryer - Basket or Rotisserie Style

Ingredients

2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs
1 tbsp avocado oil
½ tablespoon lemon pepper
1.5 tablespoon garlic powder
1.5 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1.5 tablespoon smoked paprika
½ tsp salt* Optional if lemon pepper spice isn't salted

Instructions

Preheat Air Fryer to 380F.
Pat dry chicken thighs dry (especially if defrosted from frozen) and toss with oil in a large bowl. See note*
2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs, 1 tablespoon avocado oil
Combine seasonings in a small bowl.
1 tablespoon avocado oil, ½ tablespoon lemon pepper, 1.5 tablespoon garlic powder, 1.5 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1.5 tablespoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt*
Sprinkle seasoning over top of the chicken, and gently pat (but do not rub, or it will come off the skin).
Flip chicken over and sprinkle more seasoning and rub into crevices.
Cook chicken at 380F for 25-30 minutes, skin side down first, flipping at 15 minutes in. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165F** Repeat with remaining chicken.

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Notes

*chicken thighs are pretty fatty on their own. Feel free to skip the extra oil. I feel it helps distribute seasoning and crisp thighs perfectly, but you can skip the extra oil if you want to avoid it!

**bone-in chicken can reach 165F but still be pink near the bones (dark meat). I like to cook mine a little extra to prevent or reduce this. I cooked my second batch for 30-35 minutes, so they were much darker on the outside than in the photos, but no complaints from the family.

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