Servings: people
Chicken Thighs in Airfryer/Activefry
So, prepare your taste buds, turn on your airfryer, and let’s explore together how you can transform simple chicken thighs into a delicious meal. Whether you are an airfryer veteran or new to the game, I promise this post will give you new inspiration and skills to impress both yourself and your guests. Let's get started!
Equipment
- 1 Airfryer
Ingredients
- 4 pcs. chicken thigh both drumsticks and thighs or a combination can be used here
- Salt for gourmet salting
Spice Mix
- 2.3 gram Cayenne Pepper
- 2.4 gram Onion Powder
- 3.1 gram Garlic Powder
- 2.3 gram Paprika
- 27.2 gram Oil neutral in flavor
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Gourmet Salting
- Start by generously sprinkling salt on both sides of the chicken. This is called gourmet salting and draws a bit of moisture out of your chicken thighs and "brines" the meat, making it juicier.
- After 10 minutes, brush off most of the salt with a clean kitchen towel.
Seasoning Blend
- Mix all the spices in a bowl with the oil. Stir well.
- Place the chicken into the seasoning blend (or brush them, so that the entire surface on both sides is covered with the oil seasoning blend. Use a bit more oil if there's not enough.
Cooking
- Preheat your airfryer to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Place your chicken thighs in the airfryer and cook them for 12 minutes on one side.
- After 12 minutes, turn them over and cook for another 12 minutes.
- Take them out of the oven and let them rest on a rack for at least 5 minutes.
- They are now ready to serve.
- Enjoy your meal.