Air fryer bbq chicken thighs quickly cooked with crispy skin and a coating of sticky, sweet bbq sauce in 20 minutes.
Indulge in the crispy and flavorful, foolproof recipe for perfect air fryer BBQ chicken thighs. Take your taste buds on a savory journey as you savor each bite of tender, juicy chicken, coated in a mouthwatering blend of BBQ spices. With the help of your trusty air fryer, you’ll have juicy chicken thighs with a sticky, sweet sauce in no time.
The air fryer’s rapid circulation of hot air ensures that each chicken thigh is cooked to juicy perfection, while maintaining a satisfying crunch. The recipe is best with chicken thighs with skin but you can use boneless thighs to make the recipe. It’s super simple, allow me to show you.
How To Make Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
Ingredients you’ll need
- Chicken thighs
- Barbecue sauce
- Smokey sweet spice rub (listed below)
Making BBQ chicken thighs in the air fryer
- First, remove the chicken thighs from the package and pat dry. Cover the chicken thighs in the homemade spice rub or use one of your favorites.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375F.
- Once the air fryer is heated add in the chicken thighs. You should be able to fit 4 without crowding them.
- Cook the chicken thighs for 15 minutes and do not flip them. The top will get super crispy.
- After 15 minutes flip them and sauce the bottom. Air fry for 3 minutes then flip and sauce the top and cook the remaining 3 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and allow them to cool, enjoy.
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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- bbq sauce to taste
Spice rub
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- First, remove the chicken thighs from the package and pat dry. Cover the chicken thighs in the homemade spice rub or use one of your favorites.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375℉.
- Once the air fryer is heated add in the chicken thighs. You should be able to fit 4 without crowding them.
- Cook the chicken thighs for 15 minutes and do not flip them. The top will get super crispy.
- After 15 minutes flip them and sauce the bottom. Air fry for 3 minutes then flip and sauce the top and cook the remaining 3 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and allow them to cool, enjoy.