Air Fryer Fried Chicken

Make fried chicken in an air fryer — with a buttermilk marinade and tons of delicious spices, it's just as crispy and tasty as if it were fried in oil!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 1.5 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
• 1.6666667461395 teaspoons salt
• 0.33333334326744 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Make the marinade: Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and salt in a large gallon-sized resealable bag. Add chicken and knead well to ensure chicken is coated with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Make the seasoning: Combine flour, both paprikas, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, thyme, basil, and oregano in a second gallon-sized resealable bag. Shake to combine.

Step 4

Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Add chicken to the seasoning bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat.

Step 5

Spray chicken with cooking spray. Air fry until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).