Best Air Fryer –
If you are craving some crispy chicken, this quick and easy air fryer fried chicken recipe is one of the best chicken recipes out there!
Air fryer fried chicken is one of my go-to meals for nights when I am short on time!
Best Air Fryer – How Do You Make Fried Chicken in an Air Fryer?
It is so easy to make fried chicken, using an air fryer! This is one of my family’s favorite fried chicken recipes, and it is perfect for anything from Game Day, to a quick but hearty weeknight dinner.
The best thing about fried chicken is that almost everyone loves it, so you can’t go wrong serving this dish!
Best Air Fryer – Air Fryer Fried Chicken Recipe
Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook time: 20-30 minutes
I bet you already have all the ingredients you need to make this yummy fried chicken recipe!
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds skin on chicken, legs and thighs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Coating:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for spraying chicken – vegetable, canola or olive oil
Instructions:
- Wash and dry chicken set aside.
Get ready to enjoy the best air fryer fried chicken recipe!
- First, in a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, salt and pepper until well combined.
When I cook with raw egg, I make sure to put out extra bowls and all of the other kitchen supplies I will need ahead of time.
- Then, in another large bowl, whisk together flour, and seasonings.
I keep disposable gloves handy for this part!
- Coat chicken with flour mixture
Make sure you mix the buttermilk mixture all the way!
- Dip in buttermilk mixture, and then repeat in flour mixture.
Mmm the heavenly smell of fried chicken!
- Place chicken in air fryer basket, spray basket with oil, and leave room around each piece to allow air to flow.
- Spray chicken with oil.
- Cook at 370 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
- Turn chicken over, and spray with more oil.
I love how my air fryer allows me to have the mouthwatering crispy chicken taste, but in a healthier way!
- Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until golden.
- Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator in airtight container.
You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, but I doubt you will have any!
Notes: Cooking times will vary between air fryers so closely monitor your cook time and temperature.
If you love crispy chicken, you have to try this easy and delicious air fryer fried chicken recipe!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Best Air Fryer – Ingredients
- 2 pounds skin on chicken, legs and thighs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Coating:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for spraying chicken – vegetable, canola or olive oil
Best Air Fryer – Notes
Cooking times will vary between air fryers so closely monitor your cook time and
temperature.
These air fryer chicken tenders are the perfect meal, and they can be used for other recipes, too!
Best Air Fryer – More Chicken Recipes
Stock up on some yummy dinner ideas, with these chicken recipes:
- I love whipping up big batches of these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and then freezing them so that I can pull them out and heat them up for wraps, fajitas, salads, and so many other recipes!
- Easy greek pasta salad with chicken is the perfect summer lunch or dinner.
- Put a fun spin on Taco Tuesday with this easy chicken tortilla soup!
- There’s no need for takeout when you can make your own chicken fried rice at home!
- This one-pan chicken parmesan is the perfect meal for an at-home date night.
- If you’re looking for a comfort food dish you have to try this King Ranch Chicken Casserole!
Have you tried making fried chicken in your air fryer?
About Kristen Yard
Kristen is mom to an amazing 11-year-old daughter who, to Kristen’s delight, is just as geek-chic as as she is! When they aren’t busy crafting, cooking, and exploring together, Kristen is a blogger and YA author, who runs her own business, helping creative entrepreneurs find the time to chase their dreams! She is the author of the book, The Fall: (A Havenwood Falls Novela).
