Get ready for the crispiest, juiciest fried chicken you’ve ever tasted, straight from your air fryer! Here’s the perfect recipe for your:
Ingredients:
3 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
3 chicken legs, bone-in, skin-on
1 ¼ cup buttermilk
1 ½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp black pepper
¾ tsp cayenne pepper
1 ½ tsp salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 ¼ cup flour for dredging
2 tbsp olive oil
Additional salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in a bowl or resealable plastic bag. Squeeze lemon over chicken. Mix all ingredients except flour to prepare the marinade. Pour mixture over chicken and marinate for at least 1.5 hours or overnight.
Prep the Chicken: Remove chicken from marinade and dredge in flour, coating each piece thoroughly. Transfer dredged chicken to a wire cooling rack and let it set for 15 minutes.
Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat air fryer to 380°F (190°C) for 5 minutes.
Cook the Chicken: Brush both sides of each chicken piece with olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper each piece for extra flavor. Place chicken in the heated air fryer basket. Cook for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Serve: Once done, remove chicken from fryer onto a parchment paper-lined serving dish and serve immediately. Enjoy!
