Air Fryer Chicken Thighs - Smokey and Crispy
A delicious, inexpensive, fast chicken dinner. Loaded with flavor and ready in 30 minutes tops, there is no good reason not to try this recipe today!
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $5-$6
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on)
Spice Paste
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp liquid smoke
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dry thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add all the spice paste ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix well.
- Trim excess skin and fat from chicken thighs and add to mixing bowl with spice paste.
- Thoroughly coat thighs with paste and tuck sides around the bone to form a tight compact "roll"
- Preheat air fryer to 350 F or 176 C. Place thighs skin side up leaving ample room for air flow around the thighs.
- Air fry for 15-20 minutes till an internal temperature of 180 F or 82 C
- For Extra crispy skin raise the temperature to 400 F or 204 C for the last 3-5 minutes of cooking.