AIR FRYER FRIED CHICKEN

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Plan ahead for this crispy air fried chicken. The seasonings are a starting point; add less salt if desired.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Fried Chicken Recipes

Time 8h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 ⅔ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried basil
⅓ teaspoon dried oregano
cooking spray

Steps:

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.
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.
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Spray chicken with cooking spray. Air fry for 20 minutes, turning at the halfway mark.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 1820.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g