Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Description
Make fried chicken in an air fryer — with a buttermilk marinade and tons of delicious spices, it's just as crispy and tasty as if it were fried in oil!
Ingredients
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2 cups buttermilk
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2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons sweet paprika
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2 teaspoons smoked paprika
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2 teaspoons garlic salt
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2 teaspoons onion powder
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1 2/3 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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1/3 teaspoon dried oregano
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cooking spray
Directions
1
Make the marinade: 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 in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
2
Make the seasoning: Combine flour, both paprikas, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, thyme, basil, and oregano in a second gallon-sized resealable bag. Shake to combine.
3
Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Add chicken to the seasoning bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat.
4
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5
Spray chicken with cooking spray. Air fry until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).