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    Best Damn Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

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    Last Modified: September 9, 2021

    Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, expertly seasoned and cooked to absolute perfection in your air fryer. Made with honey, mustard, garlic and savory spices, the meat is so unbelievably tender, juicy and full of flavor. This is one of those recipes that will make you a superstar with your air fryer.

    Air fryer chicken thighs recipe

    Air fryers one of the top selling kitchen appliances for good reason – they’re awesome! You can make so many amazing recipes in a fraction of the time of traditional frying, broiling or baking. And here’s the thing, they’re not just for making “fried” foods. In fact, this recipe doesn’t use any breading, but rather a seasoning mix that includes both wet and dry ingredients, and then cooks for about 20 minutes, producing a chicken dish that’s worthy of any good restaurant.

    Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

    Boneless, skinless chicken breast gets so much attention these days, but chicken thighs are really a whole different ball game. Chicken thighs are much more flavorful and juicy because of their natural properties. Dark meat naturally contains more flavor and because of the fat content, they are more juicy and much more forgiving to cook. Many people will tell you that the best parts of the chicken, are the thighs.

    Ingredients for air fryer boneless, skinless chicken thighs recipe.

    Honey, Garlic, Mustard and Simple Seasonings

    We’ll use an awesome combination of simple ingredients to season our chicken. Our ingredient list includes:

    • Honey
    • Mustard
    • Minced Garlic
    • Oregano
    • Tarragon
    • Paprika
    • Cayenne
    • Salt and pepper

    We’re getting so many amazing flavors with this seasoning mix and result is simply stellar. We get sweet from the honey, vibrant from the mustard and savory from the oregano, tarragon and garlic. The cayenne won’t be hot, but rather will help bring all the other flavors to life.

    Sauce seasoning for air fryer boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

    Trim Meat, Add Seasonings, Air Fry

    This dish is so easy to make, it’s perfect for any night of the week. We start by trimming the chicken thighs of any extra visible fat. Then in a large bowl, mix the honey, mustard and garlic with all the dry ingredients. Next, get those chicken thighs wet! Mix them into the bowl with the seasoning and get them good and coated on all sides. Preheat the air fryer to 400°(F) for 5 minutes, then using the air fry setting, air fry for 16-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165°(F).

    Air fryer boneless, skinless chicken thighs

    How to Serve

    Simply serve the chicken on a plate with a knife and fork, just as you would a boneless, skinless breast. They are great with any number of traditional side dishes. Personally, I love a good mac and cheese as a side dish. Cole slaw, potato salad, fresh salad greens, bbq beans, rice, fresh vegetables… it’s the perfect, versatile recipe to be served with a variety of side dishes. You know what else? You can also serve them on a bun! Toast some brioche buns, add a couple of pickle slices, and you’ve got a chicken sandwich that will rival any chicken joint for sure! You can also slice up the chicken to be served cold with salad. It’s a terrific way to add delicious protein to your salad and perfect to bring to work.

    Delicious air fryer boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

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    Recipe for air fryer boneless, skinless chicken thighs

    Best Damn Air Fryer Chicken Thighs


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    4.7 from 15 reviews

    • Author: RecipeTeacher
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4 thighs
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    Description

    Savory, tender and juicy boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked to perfection in your air fryer. With a homemade honey mustard seasoning you won’t believe.


    Ingredients

    • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 6-8oz each, trimmed of fat
    • 2 tbs honey
    • 2 tbs yellow mustard
    • 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 1 tsp oregano, dried
    • 1 tsp tarragon, dried
    • ½ tsp paprika
    • ½ tsp pepper
    • ½ tsp kosher salt
    • ¼ tsp ground cayenne

    Instructions

    1. In a large bowl, mix honey, mustard, garlic, paprika, oregano, tarragon, cayenne salt and pepper.
    2. Add chicken to bowl and toss well with the seasoning.
    3. Preheat air fryer at 400°(f) for 5 minutes.
    4. Place seasoned chicken in air fryer basket or on air fryer tray and use “air fry” setting at 400°(F) for 16-20 minutes, or to internal temperature of 165°(F) when measured with an instant read thermometer.
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 20 min
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: Air fryer, chicken, chicken thighs, boneless skinless, honey, mustard, garlic

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    1. Louise Leduc

      March 06, 2023 at 1:09 pm

      Made this recipe. Never had such good chicken thighs. The rub is awesome, such good flavor. Will make again. Meat tastes so much better in the air fryer.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Sue Bishop

      February 02, 2023 at 9:37 am

      Excellent excellent excellent! The flavors were great. Adding to my air fried recipes to be made again. I chastised my husband for brining hime skinless chicken thighs to cook in the air fryer. I thought these would be dry!! No way. Moist and tender and flavor was great!

      ★★★★★

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    3. Paul Kronfield

      October 27, 2022 at 5:26 pm

      Followed this recipe to the letter and ended up with burnt,charred chicken with the consistency of shoe leather. OK, I set the air fryer to 20 minutes which was the upper limit of the recipe. After we threw out the first batch of charcoal, I did the remaining 2 chicken thights, set at 16 minutes – the lower limit of the recipe. As an afterthought, at just 10 minutes of air-frying I looked at the chicken, and it was done! In any case the flavor was marginal, the charcoal was absent. Damn bad recipe. If you want to try it and sacrifice your chicken, better check it at 10 minutes!

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      • RecipeTeacher

        October 27, 2022 at 11:09 pm

        I’m not sure what went wrong for you, Paul. I’m sorry it didn’t work out. This is a recipe that we’ve made and tested numerous times, as have others, and have not experienced the results you’ve had.

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    4. Berta

      October 09, 2022 at 5:20 pm

      Very good and very easy, my husband loved them and wants them more often.

      ★★★★★

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    5. Melody

      September 27, 2022 at 10:29 pm

      Easy and delicious! I will be making this one weekly. I highly recommend this recipe.

      ★★★★★

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    6. Debbie

      September 09, 2022 at 3:23 pm

      I have made this recipe many times both with boneless &bone in chicken thighs . Love it . Simple &quick to make highly recommend it

      ★★★★★

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    7. jesse

      September 04, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      Do you flip halfway through ?

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      • RecipeTeacher

        September 05, 2022 at 12:47 am

        Nope. Just leave them be.

        Reply
    8. Paula

      August 18, 2022 at 6:30 pm

      Is this just regular mustard in the recipe?

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