Air Fryer Fried Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and salt in a large gallon-sized resealable bag. Add chicken and knead well to ensure chicken is coated with marinade. Marinate chicken in the fridge, 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine flour, sweet and smoked paprika, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, thyme, basil, and oregano in a second gallon-sized resealable bag. Shake to combine. Drain chicken from the buttermilk and add to the dry mix. Shake to coat.
• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spray chicken with cooking spray. Air fry for 20 minutes, turning at the halfway mark.

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in a shallow casserole dish. Pour buttermilk over chicken and refrigerate for 4 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, seasoned salt, and pepper in a large gallon-sized resealable bag. Dredge chicken thighs in seasoned flour. Dip back into the buttermilk, then coat with panko bread crumbs.
• Spray the basket of the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange 1/2 of the chicken thighs in the basket, making sure none are touching. Spray the top of each chicken thigh with cooking spray.
• Cook in the preheated air fryer for 15 minutes. Flip. Spray tops of chicken again. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Repeat with remaining chicken.

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and 1 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken and thyme sprigs and let marinate 8 hours or overnight.
• Stir together the chopped thyme, flour, paprika, oregano, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and 1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder in a large baking dish; season generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle about 1/4 cup of the buttermilk marinade over the flour mixture, mixing with a fork until craggy in texture.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Dip in the flour mixture to coat well, then transfer to a plate.
• Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 375˚ F. Coat half of the chicken with cooking spray; arrange in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook until crispy, 15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook the remaining chicken. Serve with potato salad and cornbread.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Add the chicken drumsticks and turn to coat, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, remaining teaspoon of salt, remaining teaspoon of pepper, the paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs.
• Remove a drumstick from the marinade and coat in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Dip the chicken in the eggs, then back into the flour. Repeat with the remaining drumsticks.
• Preheat the air fryer to 390°F (200˚C). Spray the basket with nonstick spray.
• Set 2 drumsticks in the air fryer, making sure they aren't touching, and cook until light golden, 12 minutes. Flip the chicken over and continue cooking until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C), about 12 minutes more. If you see any dry, floury spots showing, spray with cooking spray and cook for 1 more minute. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Serve with hot honey.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Coat the chicken in the oil and set aside. In a bowl, combine the salt, garlic, paprika and mixed herbs with a good grinding of black pepper, then scatter onto a plate.
• Roll each oiled chicken breast in the seasoning and put in your air fryer basket. Cook at 180C for 18-20 mins, turning after 10 mins. To check it is cooked, pierce the chicken with a knife at the thickest part to see if the juices run clear. Or insert a temperature thermometer and it should read 70C. Serve with rice and greens or a salad.

Steps:

• Toss the chicken thighs in the oil, making sure they are all well-coated.
• Mix the flour with the seasoning, then toss with the chicken thighs - it will be a very light coating, but you can double the flour and seasoning if you prefer a thicker coating.
• Arrange the chicken in one layer on the tray of an air fryer without a paddle, and program to cook for 35 mins. Check the thighs are cooked by pulling the flesh on the underside of one away from the bone - it should come away easily and there should be no pink remaining. Cook for another 5-10 mins if needed. The skin should have bubbled and crisped up, and any excess fat from the chicken will have dripped into the base of the fryer (you can discard this). Don't leave the chicken in the fryer, or the steam will make the skin soft again.

Steps:

• If using skin-on chicken, trim any excess fat from the edges, or remove it completely, and season both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Go light on the salt, as Old Bay is essentially a seasoned salt.
• Whisk together the buttermilk and hot sauce in a medium mixing bowl. Add the chicken pieces and push the down to submerge them in the liquid. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
• Line a platter or large plate with foil or wax paper. Add the flour and Old Bay Seasoning to a large plastic storage bag and shake it to combine the mixture.
• Drop one piece of chicken into the flour mixture and shake the bag to coat the chicken well, shaking off any excess flour. Transfer the coated chicken to the foil-lined dish and repeat the process with remaining chicken. Let the coated chicken rest while you preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F for 5 minutes.
• When air fryer is preheated, use an oil mister to lightly coat the bottom of the air fryer basket with oil. Lightly coat both sides of the chicken with oil and transfer them to the preheated air fryer. It's okay if the chicken is touching but the pieces should not overlap. Set the air fryer to 390 degrees F for 25 minutes, see note.
• Check on the chicken about halfway through the cooking time and spray any dry spots with additional oil.
• The internal temperature of the fried chicken should read at least 165 degrees F at the end of the cooking.
• Note1: I had no buttermilk at home, so used some plain yogurt thinned out with milk. You could also use plain kefir.
• Note2: I found 3 tbl of Old Bay too salty, but use your own best judgement. I think you could also use any number of other seasonings, Italian and Cajun come to mind.
• Note3: I could only fit two thighs into my basket, so I had space around them. They were fully cooked in 20 minutes. I did not bother turning over the second batch and these were nicely crispy on both sides. The time to cook will depend on how many pieces you cook, how crowded they are in the basket, what chicken pieces you use. My photo is of bone-in, skin-on thighs.
• Note4: I called this four servings, as some thighs are large enough to be a serving, but you might want two drumsticks, if that's what you are using. Don't whine about it.