Description
These air fryer bbq chicken thighs are made in just 30 minutes. They’re seasoned perfectly then slathered with barbecue sauce right at the end.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs (bone-in and skin on)
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground oregano
Instructions
- Preheat: First, start by preheating the air fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Dry: Use a paper towel to pat dry the chicken thighs.
- Season: Season with salt, pepper, paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, oregano and cayenne pepper. Massage the seasonings all over the chicken thighs and under the skin.
- Prepare: Spray the inside of the air fryer with olive oil spray.
- First Cook: Place the chicken in the air fryer skin side up and cook at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. Cook a little bit longer if the skin is not yet crispy.
- Coat: Transfer the thighs to a bowl and toss in bbq sauce, making sure to coat each piece of chicken.
- Final Cook: Place back in the air fryer and continue cooking at 375 degrees F for an additional 5-7 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 degrees F.
- Serve: Serve while still hot and enjoy.
Notes
Cooking times may vary depending on the size of your chicken thighs. The best way to know if they are done is by measuring the internal temperature with a kitchen thermometer which should read 165 degrees F. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs can be used, but reduce the cooking time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 314 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1036 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 111 mg
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