Air Fryer Fried Chicken

Plan ahead for this crispy fried chicken cooked in the air fryer--it gets marinated overnight in a buttermilk marinade.

• 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
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ⅓ teaspoon dried oregano
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 ½ pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
• 1 ⅔ teaspoons salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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 chicken in the fridge, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Combine flour, sweet and smoked paprika, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, thyme, basil, and oregano in a second gallon-sized resealable bag. Shake to combine. Drain chicken from the buttermilk and add to the dry mix. Shake to coat.

Step 4

Spray chicken with cooking spray. Air fry for 20 minutes, turning at the halfway mark.