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Air Fryer Fried Chicken

By Makinze GoreUpdated: Mar 7, 2023

3.7

13 Ratings

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Parker Feierbach

Imagine the best fried chicken you've ever had. Now imagine if it wasn't even fried. Crazy, right? Not with this easy air-fryer fried chicken recipe! The air fryer works some kind of magic on the chicken, and it crisps up into perfectly crunchy chicken as if it had been deep-fried. That buttermilk marinade makes the chicken so tender and juicy and gives it just the right amount of heat. It might just be our favorite chicken recipe ever.

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Yields:: 3 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 10 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 10 mins
Cal/Serv:: 1031

Ingredients

2 lb.
skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces (a mix of cuts)
2 c.
buttermilk
1/2 c.
hot sauce
3 tsp.
kosher salt, divided
2 c.
all-purpose flour
1 tsp.
garlic powder
1 tsp.
onion powder
1/2 tsp.
dried oregano
1/2 tsp.
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp.
cayenne pepper

Nutrition Information

Per Serving (Serves 3)

Calories1031 Fat48 gSaturated fat14 gTrans fat0 gCholesterol233 mgSodium1519 mgCarbohydrates71 gFiber3 gSugar9 gProtein71 gVitamin D1 mcgCalcium247 mgIron7 mgPotassium992 mg

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Directions

1. Step 1Trim chicken of any excess fat and transfer to a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and 2 teaspoons salt. Pour buttermilk mixture over chicken, making sure all pieces are coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
2. Step 2In a shallow bowl or pie dish, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, black pepper, cayenne, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Working one at a time, remove chicken from buttermilk mixture, shaking off any excess. Place in flour mixture, turning to coat.
3. Step 3Working in batches if necessary, in an air-fryer basket, arrange chicken (do not overcrowd). Cook at 400°, turning halfway through, until chicken is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 165°, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Makinze Gore

Senior Food Editor

Makinze is currently senior food editor at Delish, where she develops recipes, creates, and hosts recipe videos and is our current baking queen. She is our expert pie crimper, believes you should always have the ingredients for chocolate chip cookies on hand, and everyone needs to know a perfect roast chicken recipe.