Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly sliced
- 2 stalks green onions, whites and light green parts, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled, whole or roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili oil with flakes
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 stalk green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken thighs into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the sliced ginger, sliced green onions (whites and light green parts), and peeled garlic cloves to the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Season generously with ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour in the oyster sauce, followed by the soy sauce, and then the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add a spoonful of chili oil with flakes to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Using your hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together, ensuring the chicken thighs are well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Line an air fryer basket with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Carefully place the marinated chicken thighs into the air fryer basket, skin-side down, in a single layer. Do not overcrowd the basket; cook in batches if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Set the air fryer to 420°F and cook for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 420
- 10
After 15 minutes, carefully flip the chicken thighs over (skin-side up) and continue to air fry for an additional 10 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the chicken is fully cooked (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 420
- 11
Once cooked, remove the chicken thighs from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Spoon some of the accumulated sauce and juices from the air fryer over the cooked chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve the juicy air-fried chicken thighs over a bed of rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Garnish with freshly chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Drizzle additional sauce and juices over the chicken and rice before serving, as desired.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly sliced
- 2 stalks green onions, whites and light green parts, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled, whole or roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili oil with flakes
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 stalk green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken thighs into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the sliced ginger, sliced green onions (whites and light green parts), and peeled garlic cloves to the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Season generously with ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour in the oyster sauce, followed by the soy sauce, and then the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add a spoonful of chili oil with flakes to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Using your hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together, ensuring the chicken thighs are well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Line an air fryer basket with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Carefully place the marinated chicken thighs into the air fryer basket, skin-side down, in a single layer. Do not overcrowd the basket; cook in batches if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Set the air fryer to 420°F and cook for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 420 - 10
After 15 minutes, carefully flip the chicken thighs over (skin-side up) and continue to air fry for an additional 10 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the chicken is fully cooked (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 420 - 11
Once cooked, remove the chicken thighs from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Spoon some of the accumulated sauce and juices from the air fryer over the cooked chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve the juicy air-fried chicken thighs over a bed of rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Garnish with freshly chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Drizzle additional sauce and juices over the chicken and rice before serving, as desired.
⏱️ 1 min