Learn how to cook juicy and crispy bone in chicken thighs in the air fryer! Super easy keto and low carb friendly recipe for the most delicious thighs made with just a few simple ingredients.

You don’t need fancy ingredients to create a fancy restaurant worthy chicken dinner! Try to make chicken thighs in your air fryer and i promise you will be shocked how easy is it. The skin is so crispy and the meat is so tender and juicy. And all of this is ready in less than 30 minutes!

How to choose the right chicken

Most of the chicken sold these days is frozen or been previously frozen. In big supermarkets ins probably the option. When i choose my chicken, i usually just look at the weight of the bird, or bird parts if i am only using thighs or drumsticks.

If the size is too big, skip on that. Usually it happens because there were lots of steroids used in the production or it just simply too much water n the pack.

I like to buy chilled chicken thighs from local farms. They contain less amount of fat, thats what i like the most. But i always ave couple chickens from Walmart in my fridge you know, just in case!

Temperature and cooking time

Typically cooking time for a bone in chicken thigh in air fryer is 18 minutes at 360 degrees Fahrenheit. After that turn it up to 400 and cook for another 5 minutes or so until the skin is as crispy as you prefer.

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What would you need

So for this delicious recipe you will only need a handful of ingredients. If you have time, marinate chicken in lemon juice with lots of spices. You can use spice blend you like. My recipe spice blend contains paprika (smoked is even better!), salt, pepper, garlic powder, onions powder and some cumin.

If you dont have or like thighs, you can use chicken breast or drumsticks! Just cut the cooking time by 5-7 minutes because those parts cook faster.

If you are on Weight Watchers program, remove the skin before cooking. Its very important since the skin will add you most points.

Made this recipe and looking for a perfect side dish? Try:

• Cauliflower rice
• Air fryer Brussels sprouts
• Sauteed vegetables

We use air fryer on a daily basis in our house. I probably use it more than a stove or oven! I love that whatever recipe i use its always a one pot dish and all you will need to clean is the air fryer basket. Who would not like that?

Cook it from frozen

For frozen chicken thighs use the same temperature setting at 360 degrees Fahrenheit, but instead of first 18 minutes, cook it for 25. After that, increase the temperature to 400 degrees and cook for additional 5 minutes to crisp the skin.

Thighs vary in size so if you are not sure, always check the internal temperature. It has to be at least 165 for a cooked bird. Stay away from the bone though when checking.