Description
This subtly sweet, yet savory, chicken thigh recipe is crisped to perfection in an air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoon honey powder (such as Savory Spice®)
Instructions
- Combine buttermilk
- maple syrup
- egg
- and 1 teaspoon granulated garlic in a resealable bag. Add chicken thighs and marinate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
- Combine flour
- tapioca flour
- salt
- sweet paprika
- smoked paprika
- granulated onion
- pepper
- cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- and honey powder in a shallow bowl.
- Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Drain and discard marinade from chicken thighs. Dredge chicken through flour mixture and shake off excess. Place chicken skin-side down in the preheated air fryer and cook for 12 minutes. Turn thighs and fry an additional 13 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 4