Air Fryer Fried Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    506 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Air Fryer Fried Chicken

This Air Fryer Fried Chicken recipe is a game changer! I have for you the same crunchy and tangy buttermilk coating you all know and love minus the excess grease. Time to put that air fryer to good use!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 pounds chicken wings chicken legs, thighs or chicken breast
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
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Instructions

  1. Prep the Chicken - Wash the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels.
  2. Prepare the Buttermilk Mixture - To a large bowl add the buttermilk, eggs, paprika, hot sauce, salt, pepper and whisk until combined. Whisk in the baking powder and baking soda. In a shallow dish add the flour.
  3. Dredge the Chicken - First dredge the chicken in flour on all sides, then dip into the buttermilk mixture. Dredge the chicken in flour one more time, then place the chicken on a plate or rack, and repeat with all chicken pieces.
  4. Cook the Chicken - Place the chicken in the air fryer basket, allowing enough room between each piece to flow around. Spray the chicken with a bit of cooking spray or brush with oil. Cook on 375℉ for about 20 minutes, flip over, spray with more cooking oil or brush with oil, and cook for another 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining chicken if doing in batches. Cooking time may vary depending on your air fryer.

Notes

  • It took me about 30 minutes to cook the chicken in the air fryer, but each air fryer is different, so read your air fryer's manual to see how long you should cook it for.
  • I also only added enough chicken to the air fryer so that it's in one layer and not stack any chicken pieces on top of each other. This way you'll get evenly cooked chicken and crispy all around. This means that you might have to do this in batches, depending how big your air fryer is.
  • The total time is based on 2 batches.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 506kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 213mg (71%) Sodium 1282mg (53%) Potassium 690mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 777IU (16%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 282mg (28%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 506 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 506kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 213mg 71%
Sodium 1282mg 53%
Potassium 690mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 777IU 16%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 282mg 28%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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