Air Fryer Honey-Cajun Chicken Thighs

This easy air-fryer honey-Cajun chicken thighs recipe is spicy and moist. Thighs are soaked in buttermilk, coated in a flour mixture, then air-fried.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 248 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon ground paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt
• 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 0.33333334326744 cup tapioca flour
• 0.5 teaspoon honey powder (such as Savory Spice®)
• 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 2.5 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs, toss to coat, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes

Step 2

Combine flour, tapioca flour, Cajun seasoning, garlic salt, honey powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Remove thighs from buttermilk mixture and shake off excess. Discard buttermilk mixture. Dredge thighs in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. Place coated thighs, unstacked, onto a plate.

Step 3

Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 4

Place chicken thighs into air fryer basket; cook 15 minutes. Flip thighs; continue cooking until thighs are no longer pink in centers and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken thighs from air fryer; drizzle each thigh with 1 teaspoon honey.