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Four cooked chicken thighs coated in seasoning in an air fryer tray
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5 from 29 votes

Air Fryer Chicken Thigh Bone in with Skin

Cooking chicken in an air fryer is a quick and easy way to prepare a delicious meal. Simply season your chicken with your favourite spices and place it in the air fryer.
The hot air circulating around the chicken will cook the meat to perfection, without drying it out.
Plus, using an air fryer means you don't have to use as much oil as traditional frying methods, making it a healthier option.
Prep Time3 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: BBQ, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Party, Sharing, Supper
Cuisine: American, British, Caribbean
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Yield: 4 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Thighs Bone in - with Skin
  • 1 tablespoon All Purpose Seasoning See notes for more dry seasoning suggestions

Optional

  • few sprays of Spray Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • Fresh parsley to serve

Instructions

  • Place the 4 Chicken Thighs in a large food bag
    *can use a bowl if preferred.
    4 Chicken Thighs
    Raw Chicken thighs in a plastic food bag
  • Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon All Purpose Seasoning.
    Optional* You can add 1 teaspoon Olive oil to the bag, if you want. But it will cook fine without or use a few sprays of Spray Oil if you want to keep it healthier.
    The ones seen in these images have no olive oil added.
    1 tablespoon All Purpose Seasoning, 1 teaspoon Olive oil
    Raw Chicken thighs in a plastic food bag coated in seasoning
  • Seal the bag (leaving some air in the bag to help distribute the seasoning easier) and shake and twist the chicken inside the bag until all parts of the chicken are evenly coated.
    Rubbing the seasoning over the chicken thighs using hands shaking the food bag
  • Place chicken thighs into the basket skin side facing up.
    Optional - Spray the chicken skins with few sprays of Spray Oil
    Four cooked chicken thighs in a bowl
  • Airfry at 190°C / 380°F for about 25 minutes.
    *Time varies depending on the chicken thigh size and your air fryer model.
    Four Chicken thighs with skin on in an air fryer tray
  • Check the chicken is cooked through by checking the internal temperature.
    Chicken must be cooked to 74°C (165°F). If you have not got a thermometer cut a piece near the bone to check it is cooked through.
    An air fryer cooked chicken thigh been cut in half and a piece of chicken on a fork
  • Allow to rest for 3 minutes
    Picking up a chicken thigh with tongs
  • Sprinkle Fresh parsley or other herbs before serving.
    Fresh parsley
    Four cooked chicken thighs in a bowl

Video

Notes

Nutritional Information was calculated with no oil added.

Dry Seasonings for Chicken Thighs

All Purpose 
BBQ 
Piri Piri 
Italian Herb
Paprika and Onion
Jamaican Jerk 
Curry Powder
Morrocan
Cajun
 

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg