Learn how to cook frozen chicken thighs in air fryer with this easy and quick air fryer frozen chicken thighs recipe that will give you perfectly cooked, moist, tender, and flavorful chicken with crispy skin.
- Prep Time 5 minutes mins
- Cook Time 30 minutes mins
- Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, British, Mediterranean
Calories 230 kcal
- 5 pieces Chicken thighs
- ½ tablespoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Onion granules
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic granules
- ½ teaspoon Parsley
- 1 5g Stock cube (crushed) Optional
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Bbq sauce
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Separate the thighs into individual pieces. If they are stuck together, run under water to deglaze and separate.
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In a small bowl, mix the garlic powder, onion granules, paprika, pepper, parsley, salt, and oil. Brush the seasoning marinade all over the chicken thighs.
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Arrange the thighs in the air fryer basket with the skin side up. Arrange in a single file and not on top of each other.
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Put the basket in the air fryer and air fry at a temperature of 170C/ 340F for 15 minutes, bring out the basket, turn the chicken thighs then air fry for another 15 minutes.
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Brush the chicken with bbq sauce, making sure you cover all parts then air fry at a temperature of 180C/360F for another 4 minutes to crisp the skin.
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Put off the air fryer, bring the basket out, and let the chicken rest for 4 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy
Tips
- If the thighs are not in single pieces, run them underwater to separate them into individual pieces and pat dry before seasoning.
- If you are unable to separate them by doing the above, you can air fry for about 3 minutes at which point they should be easy to separate into individual pieces, rub with the seasoning mix and continue to air fry.
- Adjust the pepper quantity to how spicy you like your food.
- Remember to arrange the chicken in a single layer and not over crowd the basket as overcrowding will lead to uneven cooking with some parts cooking better than the other.
- As air fryer brands vary with their temperature settings, you might have to adjust the temperature of your air fryer and it might also require you to cook for a lesser time or longer.
Other important information and tips are in the post body.
Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 35gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 257mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
