Air Fryer Salsa Chicken Thighs Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6 chicken thighs
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Calories
141 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
International
Air Fryer Salsa Chicken Thighs Recipe
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Air Fryer Salsa Chicken Thighs Recipe - delicious crispy, crunchy chicken thighs loaded with fresh salsa flavor!
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Ingredients
- 6 boneless skin-on chicken thighs please see notes for bone-in or skinless
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 cups salsa divided
- Juice of 2 limes divided
- 2 teaspoons celtic sea salt I prefer maldon
- 1 teaspoon Fresh cracked pepper
- sliced olives to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees (or as high as your air fryer will go.)
- In a small bowl, add oil, half salsa (set half aside for topping, do not use marinade as topping), and half lime juice to bowl and mix.
- Drizzle over chicken thighs, toss to coat.
- Chicken can be marinated overnight, but this is optional.
- Remove chicken from marinade and add chicken thighs to air fryer basket. Season with salt and pepper and spoon a bit of marinade onto chicken to bake into chicken as it cooks. Discard any leftover marinade.
- Air fry at 400 for 8 minutes.
- Flip thighs, cook another 8 minutes. Spoon just a bit of fresh salsa (not the salsa you used to marinate to prevent cross contamination) onto side you flipped over.
- Using a digital thermometer, probe the thickest part of the chicken thigh's meat, taking care to not hit the bone.
- You will likely need to flip chicken thighs once more and cook an additional 4-6 minutes to reach 165 internal temperature, but be sure to go off your thermometer, not the cooking time on your air fryer!
- If you used skin-on chicken, and your chicken skin is not crispy, crunchy, and golden brown, pop directly under your air fryer's broiler or your oven's broiler to crisp for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer, and let sit for at least five minutes before serving.
- Top with additional lime juice and salsa, and optional sliced olives.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
782mg
(33%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6chicken thighs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 782mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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