Description
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Thighs are juicy chicken thighs in a sweet, savory homemade teriyaki marinade and glaze that cook to perfection in under 30 minutes. Easy weeknight dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs (boneless skinless or bone-in skin on)
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Step: Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, water, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger in a small bowl and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Step: Place the chicken thighs and 1/2 cup of the marinade in a covered bowl or ziptop bag in the refrigerator for at least 15-30 minutes, up to overnight.
- Step: Place the unused marinade in a small saucepan over medium to medium-high heat.
- Step: Stir together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl, add to the boiling marinade, and simmer for 10-12 minutes until thickened and reduced by 1/3.
- Step: Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees and line the basket with parchment paper or foil.
- Step: For boneless chicken: arrange thighs in a single layer top side down. Air fry for 9 minutes, brush with sauce, flip, air fry 5 minutes, brush with sauce, and cook for another 4-6 minutes.
- Step: For bone-in chicken: place skin side down in the basket. Air fry for 10 minutes, brush with sauce, air fry 5 minutes, flip, brush with sauce, cook 5 minutes, then turn heat to 400 degrees and air fry for 2-4 minutes to crisp the skin.
- Step: Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving with reserved sauce.
Notes
Cooking time varies by chicken size. Brush sauce on during the last 5 minutes of cooking to prevent burning. Ensure internal temperature reaches 165 to 195 degrees. Do not marinate longer than 24 hours to avoid mushy texture. Discard any leftover basting sauce that touched raw chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 703 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
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