Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

 This Air Fryer Chicken Thighs recipe is so quick, easy, and simple. You only need a few ingredients (bone-in chicken thighs, oil, and seasonings) to cook juicy, crispy chicken in the Air Fryer. Dinner will be ready in under 30 minutes!

What’s in Chicken Thighs in the Air Fryer?

All you need to cook chicken thighs in the air fryer is some oil and seasonings. So quick and easy!

• Chicken Thighs: This recipe uses bone-in, skin-on thighs. This is the best option for juicy, crispy chicken!
• Oil: Olive oil is used to coat the chicken to help crisp up the skin.
• Seasonings: Use a mix of salt, white pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.

Pro Tip: Let the thighs warm to room temperature before putting them in the Air Fryer. I take them out of the fridge about 30 minutes before I start cooking dinner so they’re ready to go.

Variations on Air Fryer Bone in Chicken Thighs

I love the simple seasoning mix in this chicken thighs recipe, but there are plenty of other ways to spice things up. And since you’ll want to be making this Air Fryer recipe week after week, a bit of variety will be nice.

• Lemon Herb: Add lemon zest and your favorite dried herbs, like rosemary, thyme, mint, or this Italian seasoning blend.
• Creole-style: Rub in this creole seasoning for a deliciously savory flavor.
• Ranch Chicken: Rub a dry ranch mix into the skin of the chicken.
• Buffalo Chicken Thighs: Slather on buffalo sauce before air frying, or just brush it on for serving.
• Parmesan: Mix grated Parmesan in with the listed seasonings, and rub on to coat the chicken.
• Extra Spicy: Mix in cayenne pepper–the spicier the better!
• KFC Thighs: Use the “secret” seasoning mixture from this KFC copycat recipe.