The Best Easy Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Recipe

This is my EASIEST Crispy Air Fryer Chicken recipe that is SO juicy and easy to make!

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken is the only air fryer chicken recipe you need! I have served this chicken in this recipe with my restaurant style ginger sauce, but you can toss this crispy chicken in your favorite sauce too! You can also cook this dish in the oven, stovetop or grill! I have included cooking instructions for all 4 methods below.

When I don't feel like cooking, I'm usually able to muster up some energy to make this Air Fryer Chicken since it takes only 20 minutes!

I've been navigating the last few months with a newborn and 3 other kiddos and let me tell you this crispy chicken has saved the day so many times. This crispy chicken can be eaten as is or tossed in literally any sauce! A few of my other favorites are honey buffalo and garlic soy. (recipes coming soon!)

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Ingredients

• 2.5-3 lbs Chicken (I used boneless skin on thighs)
• 1 .5 tsp Garlic Salt
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• .5 tsp Black Pepper
• ¾ tbsp Baking powder Aluminum free (Not baking soda- orange box)
• Serve with Ginger scallion sauce or any dipping sauce of your choice

Instructions

• Combine the following ingredients with the chicken and mix together (1 .5 teaspoon Garlic Salt, 1 teaspoon Onion Powder, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, .5 teaspoon Black Pepper)

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions for Crispy Air Fryer Chicken (Oven Cooking instructions below)

• Preheat air fryer to 380, and add in the chicken skin side up. I used boneless chicken thighs with the skin on. Check at the halfway point on the progress. Depending on your air fryer , it may take 15-18 minutes to cook fully.**Please see below for cooking times for other cuts of chicken. 
• Drumsticks:Air Fryer (20-25 minutes total) - 380°F for 6 minutes, flip over and cook another 6 minutes and flip again and cook for another 8-10 minutes.
• Bone In Chicken Thigh:Air fryer (20-25 minutes total) - 380°F for 5 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 15-20 minutes skin side up.
• Boneless Chicken Thigh:Air Fryer (15-18 minutes total) - 380°F for 15-18 minutes skin side up.
• Chicken Breast:Air Fryer (16-19 minutes total) - 360°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 6-9 minutes.
• Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!
• Enjoy!

Oven Cooking Instructions for Crispy Air Fryer Chicken

• Preheat your oven to 380°F and cook for 35-40 minutes
• Boneless Chicken thigh:(20-25 min total) - 380°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 10-15 minutes skin side up. 
• Bone in Chicken Thigh:(30-35 minutes total) - 380°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 20-25 minutes skin side up.
• Drumsticks:(30-35 minutes total) - 380°F for 20 minutes and flip over and cook another 10-15 minutes.
• Chicken Breast:(20-25 minutes total) - 380°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 10-15 minutes.
• Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!
• For extra crisp skin, turn up the heat to 400 until desired brownness is reached
• Enjoy!

Serve with:

• Ginger scallion sauce or any dipping sauce of your choice

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