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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

21 June 2022 by Dominic Franks

Crispy Chicken Thighs

confession time

So, I have a confession to make.  These Air Fryer Chicken Thighs are quite literally the best chicken thighs I’ve ever eaten.  So moist and tasty and that crispy skin… SO crunchy and delicious.  You’d think I’d be happy but to be honest I’m not really sure how I feel. As regular readers will know I have an aversion to over-complicated kitchen gadgets. Or any big, ugly gadgets at all to be honest and up until this point I had a really negative attitude towards the air-fryer in particular.  It’s just a regular oven right? I couldn’t have been more wrong!

And then all of a sudden…

an email appears from the wonderful folk at Very.co.uk asking if I’d like to help them develop some recipes for a campaign they’re working on to create healthy Air Fryer recipes and help reduce waste in the kitchen. Well, I really couldn’t say no.  It felt as though I’d manifested this to happen and I am all for helping promote good food practices.  Plus I get to discover what all the Air-Fryer fuss is all about.

Plus I got to choose my own Air Fryer from the extensive range available at very.co.uk. I went for a Ninja Air Fryer Max 5.2ltr

Crispy Chicken Thighs

Chicken Thighs

And of course what’s the first thing I wanted to cook in my new air-fryer?  Chicken Thighs of course.  Chicken thighs are by far the tastiest part of the chicken.  All that wonderful fat wrapped around the thigh, then covered with that wonderful skin.  They’re also the cheapest bit of the bird to buy so if you’re on a budget I couldn’t recommend them high enough. They also make such a versatile meal. You can serve them with a simple salad, mashed potatoes, in a stew or just on their own as a quick snack.

Recipe

This recipe is for 4 chicken thighs.  Simply double it for 8 and so on but remember that depending on the size of your air fryer, you don’t want to overcrowd the pan so cooking 4 at a time is the best way to get them nice and crispy.

  • 4 chicken thighs – skin on and bone in (there’s literally no point in using skinless chicken thighs for this recipe so don’t bother asking!)
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons of your favourite spice mix – I used this cajun spice mix from Tesco
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

Pre-heat your Air Fryer by setting it to 200C and turning it on for 3 mins.

In a large bowl, place all the ingredients and then rub them well into the chicken thighs.

Place the coated chicken thighs skin-side-down into the pan of the air fryer and cook for 8 mins on 200C, then carefully turn them over so they’re skin-side-up and cook for a further 6 mins on 200C or until they’re beautifully crispy.  You can give them a final blast on the ‘Air Crisper’ setting for 2 mins.  I did this and the skin became extra crunchy!!

Smoked Paprika Mayo

  • 3 tablespoons mayo
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Simply place the ingredients into a small bowl and blend together with a spoon.

Crispy Chicken Thighs

And that’s it! How easy and simple is that?

For more chicken thigh recipes please check out these on Dom in the Kitchen.

Eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. andomemailsii says

    23 June 2022 at 10:37 pm

    Thanks! your shared keys are working….

    • Dominic Franks says

      29 June 2022 at 3:09 pm

      fab x

  2. Rosemary says

    27 June 2022 at 2:13 pm

    Oh I have been so sorely tempted to buy an air fryer, having read on other blogs about them – and everyone seems particularly thrilled about how good/versatile they are. Now YOU have set me off again. I can’t really afford to buy yet another ‘gadget’ (I bought a Remoska last year when my oven broke.) but if it cuts down on electricity and has such glowing reports . . . . . Aaaarrrggghhhh!

    • Jean says

      29 June 2022 at 10:19 am

      We bought an air fryer earlier this year, tempted by glowing reports from friends about how good it was for cooking small quantities of things very quickly. We felt there’s no point in buying another gadget unless it does something other gadgets don’t do so well and I have to say we’re pleased we got ours, it’s a small two person/portion model.

      • Dominic Franks says

        29 June 2022 at 3:06 pm

        they’re so good aren’t they? I’mimpressed.

    • Dominic Franks says

      29 June 2022 at 3:07 pm

      It’s a tough one and I would never encourage you to spend out of your means but I think with the cost of living crisis as it is you will save money in the long run.

  3. jean says

    29 June 2022 at 10:16 am

    We had these the other night. They were delicious, very tender yet crispy on the outside, lovely!!

    • Dominic Franks says

      29 June 2022 at 3:06 pm

      oh I’m so glad you enjoyed them!

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