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Juicy BBQ dry rub chicken pieces on a white plate with mac and cheese behind

The Best Juicy Dry Rub Chicken

Sharon Nguyen
This JUICY BBQ Rub Chicken is one of my easiest chicken Air Fryer recipes. This Seasoned rub works great on Chicken and even Pork!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating 10 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 466 kcal

Equipment

White countertop air fryer oven with a digital display, used for crispy wings
Air Fryer
or Stove Top
or Oven

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 lbs chicken (I used butterflied drumsticks & bone in thighs)
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream (or sub yogurt)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • parsley (garnish)

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Instructions
 

  • Combine the following ingredients with the chicken and set aside for at least 10 minutes. The flavors will be even more amazing if you marinate overnight!
    1 tsp smoked paprika or sweet, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp seasoned salt, ½ tsp garlic salt, ½ tsp old bay seasoning, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp sour cream (or sub yogurt), 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
    Sour cream being added to raw chicken pieces with BBQ dry rub seasoning in a glass bowl

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions (Oven Cooking instructions below)

  • Preheat air fryer to 380, and add in the chicken skin side up and flip twice, at the 6 minute mark, and 12 minute mark. Depending on your air fryer , it may take 20-25 minutes to cook fully for chicken drumsticks. **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 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 10-15 minutes skin side up.
    Boneless Chicken Thigh:
    Air Fryer (18-20 minutes total) – 380°F for 10 minutes, flip over and cook another 8-10 minutes.
    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!
  • Garnish with parsley and enjoy!
    Golden juicy BBQ dry rub chicken thighs and drumsticks piled on a white plate

Oven Cooking instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°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!
  • Garnish with parsley and enjoy!

Stovetop Instructions

  • Boneless Chicken Thighs - Skin Side down 5 mins, flip and cook 5-6 min skin side up
    Bone In Chicken Thighs - 10 Minutes skin side down, flip and cook 5-8 min skin side up
    Drumsticks - 8 Minutes larger skin side down, flip and cook 8 mins skin side up
  • Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!
  • Garnish with parsley and enjoy!

Video

@thesavorychopstick Bbq rub chicken in 30 minutes ! Ingredients below ↓ 🛒 what you’ll need: * 1.5 lbs chicken (I used butterflied drumsticks & bone in thighs) * 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet * ½ teaspoon garlic powder * ½ teaspoon onion powder * ½ teaspoon seasoned salt * ½ teaspoon garlic salt * ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning * ½ teaspoon black pepper * 1 teaspoon brown sugar * ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional) * 2 tablespoon sour cream (or sub yogurt) * 1 tablespoon olive oil * parsley (garnish) #airfryerrecipe #airfryer #chickenrecipe #foodietiktok #foodtok ♬ Infinity - Adrian Berenguer

Notes

Different cook times for different cuts of chicken:
  • Boneless Chicken thigh:
     
    (20-25 min total) – 400°F for 20-25 minutes
     
    Bone In Chicken Thigh:
     
    (30-40 minutes total) – 400°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 20-30 minutes skin side up.
     
    Drumsticks:
     
    (35-40 minutes total) – 400°F for 20 minutes and flip over and cook another 15-20 minutes.
     
    Chicken Breast:
     
    (20-25 minutes total – 400°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 41gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 217mgSodium: 1987mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 893IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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