Air Fryer Chicken thighs make dinner easy! If you’ve never made chicken thighs in an air fryer you must try this recipe!
This air fryer boneless skinless chicken thighs recipe cooks up quickly and to perfection in the air fryer since the air fryer cooks the chicken with hot air all around. When you’re cooking things with seasoning in an air fryer you’ll want to make sure it’s rubbed in a little so it doesn’t blow all over from the fan.
Air fryer chicken thighs are so much easier to make than chicken breast without a crust since they’re a fattier cut of chicken. You can make air fryer bread chicken thighs if you want, but it’s okay to make them without a crumb coating.
When you use the air fryer you allow the fat from the chicken thighs to drip down into the pan. It’s a great way to remove excess fat and get a nice and seared exterior on your food.
ingredients for air fryer chicken thighs
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt
- smoked paprika
- oregano
- cumin
- pepper
- brown sugar
How to make air fryer chicken thighs
Mix together the chicken seasonings and then sprinkle on the top and bottom of your chicken thighs.
How long do you cook chicken thighs in an AirFryer?
Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer for 10 mins at 350 degrees F and then flip and cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
What to serve with air fryer chicken thighs?
You can serve your favorite sides like cheesy garlic mashed potatoes, air fryer corn on the cob, creamed spinach, or a side salad.
My chicken thighs are dried out, help!
Oh no, make sure you’re not overcooking them. Food cooks quickly in the air fryer and each air fryer cooks differently. I notice that my Cuisinart air fryer will cook hotter than my previous air fryer so I always use a lower temperature on this device. Get to know your device and you’ll quickly learn what temperatures and times work for your specific air fryer.
Prevent your air fryer from smoking
Chicken thighs will drop the fat into the bottom pan. To prevent the fat from smoking you can add a little water to the bottom tray/pan to prevent it from sizzling and smoking into the air.
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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Mix together the chicken seasonings and then sprinkle on the top and bottom of your chicken thighs.
- Place the chicken thighs in the air fryer for 10 mins at 350 degrees F and then flip and cook for another 10 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
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Love this recipe, have used it several times since getting my air fryer for Christmas. It’s my go to when I don’t have a lot of time. I love to cook and share the results. This recipe has gotten 2 thumbs up from many of my lady friends. Thank you!
So glad to hear you and your friends are enjoying this recipe just as much as we do! You’re so welcome and thank you for taking the time to let me know, have a great day! 🙂
Thank you for this recipe. I made it for dinner tonight and my husband couldn’t stop raving about how delicious the chicken thighs were. I served them with baked potatoes and asparagus.
You’re so welcome!!
So glad you guys enjoyed! Sounds like a delicious dinner 😀
I made this last night and it was so good I’m making it again tonight with the leftover chicken thighs.
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed! 😀
Can I do this in my Ninja foodie
Absolutely! You may need to adjust the time and temperature a little depending on how it cooks. 🙂
Ok I am addicted to this recipe, not only did I make it 2 nights for myself I am making it tonight for hubby. It’s so easy and flavorful. Thanks again
Yay! So glad you like it! My family loves this seasoning and chicken thighs. My daughter always wants this or our brown sugar chicken thighs haha, so good! 😀
OMG, SO GOOD! Recently bought an air fryer and this was the first recipe I tried! Thank you!
Awww, yay! This makes me so happy – congrats on the new air fryer and thanks for trying our recipe! 🙂
So easy snd so delicious!!they were perfect! Tender and delicious.
Yay – so glad you enjoyed! 😀
I’m New to “AIR FRYERS”. So I’m going to try making it tonightOneior,
Amazingly simple and delicious! New staple in this house!! So yummy so yummy 😋
Thank you and yay! So happy to hear this! We love it here too 😀
This recipe looks so good. I plan on making it tonight in my air fryer (cuisinart). I noticed you use a different type of air fryer for the baked potatoes. Have you found success with baked potatoes in this type of air fryer?
Hi Dayna!
We used to own a different style of air fryer – I will be sharing the method for the Cuisinart soon! 🙂
This was really great! Very much appreciate the heads up on water in the botttom- would have been a smoke fest for sure. This is our first time w/air fryer- in our 50’s now and wow, we wish we woulda long time ago, but this recipe is excellent and a repeat! Actually crazy that is was so much better than our bbq! Will they a little less salt next time~ but the possibilities are endless. Cheers!
Yes! It’s such a helpful trick! 🙂 Enjoy your air fryer!!
Just bought my air fryer and tried out this recipe today, and I am OBSESSED!! The chicken is so juicy and the flavors are amazing, I couldn’t stop eating it haha! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe!
Awww thanks so much for letting me know! Glad you love it!! 😀
I just made these! DELICIOUS!
So glad you enjoyed!! 🙂
Excellent recipe! I cranked up the temp to 390° and added 10 minutes to help crisp up the skin. I will make this again!
So glad you enjoyed and it worked well with the skin on too!
My first try at air fryer chicken thighs. The chicken was tender and juicy and the rub put this dinner over the top! Delicious!
So glad you enjoyed it!! 😀
This has become a go to for me. Always comes out juicy with just the right amount of flavor. Going to try the rub on a pork tenderloin tonight.
Thank you — I’m so happy you like it! I’m sure the tenderloin will be amazing too! 🙂
This was such an amazing and easy recipe! My husband absolutely loved it. The flavors were so good and the crust was so tasty. Thanks for the recipe!
So glad you guys enjoyed!! 😀
I had boneless skinless chicken thighs, I needed to cut down on the time so they would of been more moist. Very easy and good flavor, will make again.
So glad you liked them!! 🙂
I made this tonight and followed the recipe exactly…it was soooooo good! My son wants to have it again ASAP! Thank you so much!
Yay! So glad you guys enjoyed!!
Well, you just perked my interest with your sweet & spicy mix. I just tried bc it’s that quick and easy with an air fryer. My first recipe with chicken thighs and I love it!
So glad you enjoyed it! It’s such a great seasoning 🙂
I have the bone-in chicken thighs. Can I cook them the same as boneless?
Bone-in will require a longer cook time 🙂
Can’t wait to try! Picking up Cuisinart today. Do you have a silpat on the bottom of the tray with water on top?
Oooh yay! We hope you love it!! For this, we didn’t use anything. My small silpat fits on the tray but doesn’t cover it completely.
My thighs were a bit overcooked too even though I cooked them for let time than called for but they were still tasty and I will definitely make them agai and check them sooner. I have a cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven too and I love it. Thanks for the tip on the water in the bottom To prevent smokiness.
So glad you liked the seasoning. Cooking time can definitely vary depending on the size of the chicken and how your air fryer cooks. Yay, we love our Cuisinart air fryer too! And you’re so welcome 😀
Loved this!!
So glad you enjoyed!
I made this for my family and they absolutely loved it! I will definitely be using this recipe again!
Definitely a keeper — easy and tasty for everyone! My 10 year old who usually says “it’s okay” to most foods and then eats a couple bites actually ate 2 entire thighs and mentioned how good it was. I was a bit concerned with the brown sugar and my husband because he doesn’t like sweet on food, but he also enjoyed the flavor. I loved that it was so easy. Thank you for posting!
The chicken came out perfectly and the seasoning was great! Will definitely cook again. Thanks for this recipe!
You know when something tastes so good you kind of dance while you eat it? Well I call these “Dancing Thighs”, My husband actually requests “Dancing Thighs” for supper now. LOL
Oh my gosh, too cute, yes!! I am so glad you guys love the recipe too! 🙂
This is my ‘go to’ recipe when I want to make something quick, delicious and healthy. Thank you!
So glad you like it! You’re welcome!!
My air fryer doesn’t have a rack like shown in the pictures. It has n that turns the food around and around. I did do chicken wings in it and they turned out fine. Can I use any of these recipes in my fryer? They look so good.
The cooking time may vary from air fryer to air fryer, we always suggest checking that it reaches a safe internal temperature. 🙂
So TASTY!! I enjoyed mixing the few seasonings and waiting for the finishing. My sides were broccoli spears w/butter and yellow rice dashed with garlic and butter too.
The seasoning is soooo good! Ooh those sides sound delicious 😀
Going back for seconds. Thanks Courtney!!!
Yay! So happy you are enjoying the recipe! 😀
I doubled the amount of thighs and added extra seasonings (didn’t change anything except less salt) – they were excellent! So juicy and the seasoning combination was great! This will be in regular rotation for sure.
So glad you enjoyed it!! It’s a regular favorite here too!! 🙂